Bloodchild and Other Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781583226988)

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.

Author: Octavia E. Butler
ISBN-10: 1583226982
ISBN-13: 9781583226988
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Language: English
Published: 10/04/2005
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.25h x 5.06w x 0.63d

Review Citation(s):
Black Issues Book Review 07/01/2005 pg. 33