Bloodchild and other stories
An updated collection from "one of the finest voices in fiction--period" (Washington Post)
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Seven Stories Press,
2005.
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| Summary: | An updated collection from "one of the finest voices in fiction--period" (Washington Post) Six remarkable stories from a master of modern science fiction, Octavia E. Butler's classic 'Bloodchild', winner of both the Nebula and Hugo awards, anchors this collection of incomparable stories and essays. 'Bloodchild' is set on a distant planet where human children spend their lives preparing to become hosts for the offspring of the alien Tlic. Sometimes the procedure is harmless, but often it is not. Also included is the Hugo Award-winning 'Speech Sounds', about a near future in which humans must adapt after an apocalyptic event robs them of their ability to speak. In these pages, Butler shows us life on Earth and amongst the stars, telling her tales with characteristic imagination and clarity. This book features an illustrated biography of Octavia E. Butler including rare images from the author's estate. |
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| Physical Description: | 214 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781583226988 1583226982 |
| Author Notes: | Her first novel, Patternmaster, was the first in a series about a society run by a group of telepaths who are mentally linked to one another. She explored the topics of race, poverty, politics, religion, and human nature in her works. She won a Hugo Award in 1984 for her short story Speech Sounds and a Hugo Award and Nebula Award in 1985 for her novella Bloodchild. She received a MacArthur Grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The award pays $295,000 over a five-year period to creative people who push the boundaries of their fields. She died in Lake Forest Park, Washington on February 24, 2006 at the age of 58. (Bowker Author Biography) |
