{"product_id":"parable-of-the-talents-1","title":"Parable of the Talents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis gripping graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking dystopian novel stands beside the acclaimed previous graphic novel adaptations,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKindred\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestseller, and\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, winner of the Hugo Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work-Graphic Novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against a background of a war-torn continent under the control of a Christian fundamentalist fascist state, \u003ci\u003eParable of the Talents \u003c\/i\u003eis a modern masterpiece that resonates powerfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis graphic novel adaptation is brought to life thrillingly by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the creative team behind the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling adaptation of\u003ci\u003eKindred.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eParable of the Talents\u003c\/i\u003e is told in the voice of Lauren Olamina's daughter, Asha Vere-from whom she has been separated for most of the girl's life-interspersed with sections in the form of Lauren's own journals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsha searches for answers about her pastwhile struggling to reconcile with her mother's legacy-caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future among the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctavia E. Butler'sbestselling literary science-fiction masterpieces are essential works in feminist, Afrofuturist, and fantasy genres, and this compelling graphic novel adaptation of \u003ci\u003eParable of the Talents\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read graphic novel for our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57524717683061,"sku":"9781419769733","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/parable-of-the-talents-1","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}