Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, early printing paperback copy of Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with a partial crease on the rear cover, clean page blocks, heavy surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, heavily rubbed spine edges and ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others’ emotions.
Ships promptly in a corrugated mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
