Parable of the Talents

Resumen del libro

Originally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel's timely message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more relevant than ever.In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra-conservative president who vows to "make America great again." In an increasingly divided and dangerous nation, Lauren's subversive colony--a minority religious faction led by a young black woman--becomes a target for President Jarret's reign of terror and oppression.Years later, Asha Vere reads the journals of a mother she never knew, Lauren Olamina. As she searches for answers about her own past, she also struggles to reconcile with the legacy of a mother caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future.

Biografía del autor

Octavia Estelle Butler, a menudo conocida como la "gran dama de la ciencia ficción", nació en Pasadena, California, el 22 de junio de 1947. Licenciada en Artes en 1947, con la publicación de x{0026} x0201C;Parentescox{0026} x0201D; en 1979, Butler logró ser escritora a tiempo completo. Ganó el Premio Hugo en 1984 por su cuento "Speech Sounds" y en 1985 su novela "Hijo de sangre" ganó un Premio Hugo, un Premio Nebula, el Premio Locus y un premio a la mejor novela de Science Fiction Chronicle. En 1995, se convirtió en la primera escritora de ciencia ficción en recibir la Beca "Genius" de la Fundación MacArthur.