{"product_id":"9781538732182","title":"Parable of the Sower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eParable of the Sower\u003c\/i\u003e is a dystopian classic of terror and hope-the story of an African American teenage girl trying to survive in an all-too-real future-from the \"grand dame\" of science fiction, Octavia E. Butler.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen unattended environmental and economic crises lead to social chaos, not even gated communities are safe. In a night of fire and death, Lauren Olamina, an empath and the daughter of a minister, loses her family and home and ventures out into the unprotected American landscape. But what begins as a flight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny...and the birth of a new faith, as Lauren becomes a prophet carrying the hope of a new world and a revoltionary idea christened \"Earthseed\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChilling and thought-provoking for adult and young adult readers alike, \"...there isn't a page in this vivid and frightening story that fails to grip the reader\" (San Jose Mercury News).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46958981808368,"sku":"9781538732182","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781538732182_p0.jpg?v=1763746156","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781538732182","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}