Kindred by Octavia E. Butler - ISBN: 9781472258229
Paperback
Time-traveling writer must confront slavery to save her future.

Kindred

The ground-breaking masterpiece from the New York Times bestseller

$25.23

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    7 May 2018

Check Delivery Options

Summary

Octavia E. Butler’s ground-breaking masterpiece, with an original foreword by Ayobami Adebayo.

‘A marvel of imagination, empathy and detail’ - NEW YORK TIMES

‘The marker you should judge all other time-travelling narratives by’ - GUARDIAN

‘One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had’ - JUNOT DIAZ

In 1976, Dana dreams of being a writer. In 1815, she is assumed a slave.

W…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472258229
ISBN-10:1472258223
Author:Octavia E. Butler
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Book Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:7 May 2018
Weight:225g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 24mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

If you haven’t read Butler, you don’t yet understand how rich the possibilities of science fiction can be

No novel I’ve read this year has felt as relevant, as gut-wrenching or as essential… If you’ve ever tweeted “All Lives Matter”, someone needs to shove Kindred into your hand, and quickly - The Pool

Octavia E. Butler is one of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had across canons - as creators, readers, critics, we’re still wrestling with her extraordinary work

One cannot finish Kindred without feeling changed. It is a shattering work of art - Los Angeles Herald-Examiner

[Her] evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human - New York Times

About The Author

Octavia E. Butler

OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947-2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship ‘genius grant’. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia’s dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women’s rights, global warming and political and economic disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide.

In 2020, Octavia E. Butler became a New York Times bestselling author.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.