{"product_id":"parable-of-the-sower-parable-of-the-talents-boxed-set","title":"Parable of the Sower \u0026 Parable of the Talents – Complete 2 Book Boxed Set - By Octavia E. Butler - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover Octavia E. Butler's landmark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e novels in this complete two-book boxed set. Bringing together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable of the Talents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this acclaimed science-fiction duology follows Lauren Olamina through a near-future America shaped by environmental change, social instability, violence, faith, survival, and the search for a better way forward. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our books are brand new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles in This Set \/ Includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable of the Talents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLauren Olamina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a young woman living in a California community increasingly threatened by social and environmental collapse. Lauren's unusual sensitivity to the emotions and physical sensations of others shapes her experience as she leaves the relative safety of her community and begins a dangerous journey north.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable of the Talents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continues Lauren's story and expands the Earthseed vision into a deeply divided future marked by religious extremism, political conflict, violence, family separation, and questions about freedom and community. The novel is narrated partly through Lauren's journals and partly through the perspective of her daughter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, the two novels form Butler's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable duology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and tell the complete published Earthseed story centered on Lauren Olamina. Butler did not complete the planned third Earthseed novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Set Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection brings together two influential works of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003escience fiction, dystopian fiction, speculative fiction, Afrofuturism, social commentary, and post-apocalyptic literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Butler explores climate change, inequality, religion, community, survival, power, freedom, and humanity's capacity to adapt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe boxed-set edition also includes prefaces by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGloria Steinem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToshi Reagon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Octavia E. Butler readers • science-fiction collections • Afrofuturism readers • dystopian fiction fans • speculative fiction readers • post-apocalyptic fiction collections • literary science fiction • readers interested in social and environmental themes • book collectors • home libraries • thoughtful gifts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Octavia E. Butler • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Earthseed \/ Parable • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBooks in Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • 2 • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitles Included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParable of the Talents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Complete Parable Duology • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Hardcover Boxed Set • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Seven Stories Press • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • 9781609809553 • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • 752 • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrefaces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • Gloria Steinem \u0026amp; Toshi Reagon • \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e • English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seven Stories Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47504682975394,"sku":"9781609809553","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1240\/0398\/files\/imageloader_903f14a4-ceb1-44ad-970f-348cc1c94be0.jpg?v=1786118430","url":"https:\/\/thereadingspa.com\/products\/parable-of-the-sower-parable-of-the-talents-boxed-set","provider":"The Reading Spa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}