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Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Author: Octavia E. Butler
ISBN: 9781583226988
Format: Paperback
Short Stories
Bloodchild and Other Stories
by
Octavia E. Butler
Bloodchild and Other Stories by
Octavia E. Butler
Reviews
"The title story is justly famous ... splendid pieces, set forth in calm, lucid prose with never a word wasted."
Kirkus Reviews
Summary
A perfect introduction for new readers and a must-have for avid fans, this New York Times Notable Book includes "Bloodchild," winner of both the Hugo and the Nebula awards and "Speech Sounds," winner of the Hugo Award. Appearing in print for the first time, "Amnesty" is a story of a woman named Noah who works to negotiate the tense and co-dependent relationship between humans and a species of invaders. Also new to this collection is "The Book of Martha" which asks: What would you do if God granted you the ability—and responsibility—to save humanity from itself?
Like all of Octavia Butler’s best writing, these works of the imagination are parables of the contemporary world. She proves constant in her vigil, an unblinking pessimist hoping to be proven wrong, and one of contemporary literature’s strongest voices.