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Bloodchild and other stories / Octavia E. Butler.

By: Material type: TextTextCopyright date: ©2005Edition: Second editionDescription: viii, 214 pages ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1583226982
  • 9781583226988
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Bloodchild -- The evening and the morning and the night -- Near of kin -- Speech sounds -- Crossover -- Positive obsession -- Furor scribendi -- Amnesty -- The Book of Martha.
Review: "Bloodchild and Other Stories is renowned author Octavia E. Butler's only collection of shorter work and features the Hugo and Nebula award-winning stories "Bloodchild" and "Speech Sounds." These works of the imagination are parables of the contemporary world. Butler proves constant in her vigil, an unblinking pessimist hoping to be proven wrong, and one of contemporary literature's strongest voices."--Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy Butler, Octavia Available 33111009696077
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A newly expanded edition of Octavia E. Butler's only collection of short stories. Butler graces new mansions of thought with her eloquent, distinguished and poignant prose. Although this book is little in size, its ideas are splendidly large.' - Booklist 'The title story is justly famous. Splendid pieces, set forth in calm, lucid prose with never a word wasted.' - Kirkus Reviews This New York Times notable Book includes the Hugo and the Nebula awards winner Bloodchild and the Hugo Award winner Speech Shounds.'

Bloodchild -- The evening and the morning and the night -- Near of kin -- Speech sounds -- Crossover -- Positive obsession -- Furor scribendi -- Amnesty -- The Book of Martha.

"Bloodchild and Other Stories is renowned author Octavia E. Butler's only collection of shorter work and features the Hugo and Nebula award-winning stories "Bloodchild" and "Speech Sounds." These works of the imagination are parables of the contemporary world. Butler proves constant in her vigil, an unblinking pessimist hoping to be proven wrong, and one of contemporary literature's strongest voices."--Publisher's description.

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