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Fantasy & SciFi
The first science fiction written by a Black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of Black American literature. This combination of slave memoir, fantasy, and historical fiction is a novel of rich literary complexity. Having just celebrated her 26th birthday in 1976 California, Dana, an African-American woman, is suddenly and inexplicably wrenched through time into antebellum Maryland. After saving a drowning white boy there, she finds herself staring into the barrel of a shotgun and is transported back to the present just in time to save her life. During numerous such time-defying episodes with the same young man, she realizes the challenge she's been given: to protect this young slaveholder until he can father her own great-grandmother. Author Octavia E. Butler skillfully juxtaposes the serious issues of slavery, human rights, and racial prejudice with an exciting science fiction, romance, and historical adventure. Kim Staunton's narrative talent magically transforms the listener's earphones into an audio time machine.
© 2008 Recorded Books, Inc. (Lydbok): 9781436116961
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 2. mai 2008
4.4
Fantasy & SciFi
The first science fiction written by a Black woman, Kindred has become a cornerstone of Black American literature. This combination of slave memoir, fantasy, and historical fiction is a novel of rich literary complexity. Having just celebrated her 26th birthday in 1976 California, Dana, an African-American woman, is suddenly and inexplicably wrenched through time into antebellum Maryland. After saving a drowning white boy there, she finds herself staring into the barrel of a shotgun and is transported back to the present just in time to save her life. During numerous such time-defying episodes with the same young man, she realizes the challenge she's been given: to protect this young slaveholder until he can father her own great-grandmother. Author Octavia E. Butler skillfully juxtaposes the serious issues of slavery, human rights, and racial prejudice with an exciting science fiction, romance, and historical adventure. Kim Staunton's narrative talent magically transforms the listener's earphones into an audio time machine.
© 2008 Recorded Books, Inc. (Lydbok): 9781436116961
Utgivelsesdato
Lydbok: 2. mai 2008
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Malgorzata
30. sep. 2020
It does not begin very promissing, I would say, it seems predictable and the plot seems forced. But ALL i can say - give it a chance! It's an important, very moving and engaging story. Not as predictable as one would think, either ;-) Full of drama, pain and love, and complicated relationships. Turned out to be a real page turner.
Tore
22. mars 2022
The recording itself is not good. Your hear background noises. But the book and the story is great.
Pål R.
13. mai 2023
To long-winded story. Gave up after about 3/4. To little progression in the story.
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