Lilith's brood : the Xenogenesis trilogy /
This speculative fiction unfolds in the aftermath of nuclear apocalypse, when humanity's survival depends on an uneasy alliance with a gene-trading, shape-shifting alien species know as the Oankali, Across three astonishing novels, Dawn, Adulthood Rites and Imago, Octavia E. Butler explores the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Library of America,
[2025].
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| Series: | Library of America ;
393. |
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| Summary: | This speculative fiction unfolds in the aftermath of nuclear apocalypse, when humanity's survival depends on an uneasy alliance with a gene-trading, shape-shifting alien species know as the Oankali, Across three astonishing novels, Dawn, Adulthood Rites and Imago, Octavia E. Butler explores the price of survival, the complexities of identity and the possibilities of transformation. As Lilith Iyapo and her hybrid descendants navigate a world remade by extraterrestrial contact, Butler asks enduring questions about consent, coexistence and what it means to be human. This definitive edition includes authoritative texts of the novels, a forward by national Book Award winner Imani Perry and letters and notes from Butler's archive offering a rare glimpse into the creative process of one of the most visionary writers of the past century. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 701 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781598538182 1598538187 |