{"product_id":"parable-of-the-talents-9781538759400","title":"Parable of the Talents","description":"\u003cb\u003eA beautiful collector's edition of the acclaimed post-apocalyptic follow-up to \u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/i\u003e by the visionary Octavia Butler, with a new introduction by the \u003ci\u003eNew York T\u003c\/i\u003eimes bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Octavia E. Butler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538759400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e35655 \/ Parable of the Talents\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41138175901811,"sku":"1538759403","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_d8b34294-4c83-4cc0-b3d4-fb99f9927d6b.jpg?v=1701785835","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/parable-of-the-talents-9781538759400","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}