Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler (English) Paperback Book

Description: Patternmaster by Octavia E. Butler A PATTERNIST NOVEL (4): an all-powerful rulers son vies for control over humanity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant VIOLA DAVIS on Wild SeedIn the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butlers novel may be unmatched NEW YORKERA PATTERNIST NOVEL: BOOK FOURThe Patternmaster is all powerful. His every thought can control, heal or destroy. The only threat to his command are the Clayarks, a society of people born out of terrible disease, who now live enslaved by the ruling Patternists or in the wild. Coransee, son of the Patternmaster, wants the throne and will stop at nothing to succeed his father, even if it means killing every one of his siblings. But when one brother - his rival and his equal - takes refuge amongst the Clayarks, a war ensues that will change the world forever. Author Biography OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship genius grant. A pioneer of her genre, Octavias dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, womens rights, global warming and political and economic disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide. In 2020, Octavia E. Butler became a New York Times bestselling author. Review Octavia E. Butler is one of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had across canons - as creators, readers, critics, were still wrestling with her extraordinary workNo novel Ive read this year has felt as relevant, as gut-wrenching or as essential... If youve ever tweeted "All Lives Matter", someone needs to shove Kindred into your hand, and quickly[Her] evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human - New York TimesOctavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same Long Description A book that shifted my life... Epic, game-changing, moving and brilliant VIOLA DAVIS on Wild Seed In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time... for sheer peculiar prescience, Butlers novel may be unmatched NEW YORKER A PATTERNIST NOVEL: BOOK FOUR The Patternmaster is all powerful. His every thought can control, heal or destroy.The only threat to his command are the Clayarks, a society of people born out of terrible disease, who now live enslaved by the ruling Patternists or in the wild.Coransee, son of the Patternmaster, wants the throne and will stop at nothing to succeed his father, even if it means killing every one of his siblings.But when one brother - his rival and his equal - takes refuge amongst the Clayarks, a war ensues that will change the world forever. Review Quote Octavia E. Butler is one of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had across canons - as creators, readers, critics, were still wrestling with her extraordinary workNo novel Ive read this year has felt as relevant, as gut-wrenching or as essential... If youve ever tweeted "All Lives Matter", someone needs to shove Kindred into your hand, and quickly - The PoolOne cannot finish Kindred without feeling changed. It is a shattering work of art - Los Angeles Herald-Examiner[Her] evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human - New York TimesOctavia Butler was playing out our very real possibilities as humans. I think she can help each of us to do the same Promotional "Headline" A PATTERNIST NOVEL (4): a n all- powerful rulers son vies for control over humanity. Details ISBN1472281047 Author Octavia E. Butler Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1472281047 ISBN-13 9781472281043 DEWEY 813.54 Pages 208 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2021-01-21 Imprint Headline Book Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Headline Publishing Group Series The Patternist Series Publication Date 2021-01-21 Audience General NZ Release Date 2021-01-26 AU Release Date 2021-01-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131062856;

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