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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 (Luisterboek): 9781436116961
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 2 mei 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 (Luisterboek): 9781436116961
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 2 mei 2008
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marije
10 jul 2020
Een van de mooiste boeken die ik in 2020 heb geluisterd
S.
8 sep 2024
Mooie historische roman. Er gebeurt niet heel veel maar de prettige vertelstijl voert je mee naar het eind zonder te vervelen.
Danique
14 mrt 2023
Dit is een heel bijzonder verhaal met een interessante combinatie van historische fictie en science fiction omtrent het thema slavernij. Kim Staunton heeft Dana zo goed vertolkt dat ze voor mij altijd dezelfde persoon zullen zijn. Ik raad aan dit verhaal te volgen als een luisterboek!
R
2 aug 2020
Pleasant narrator, great story.
Ramiro
19 feb 2022
Een slow burner, maar je wordt die wereld helemaal ingezogen en die verbaasd je keer op keer. Mooi geschreven en fantastisch voorgelezen!
Marielle
19 aug 2021
This is a great story!! The narration by Kim Staunton is absolutely brilliant. Highly recommend!!
Do
29 jan 2023
Very good
Anne
31 okt 2021
Wow...just wow - im more impressed by octavia e butler with every book of hers i read
E
11 sep 2022
The best book I've read in a long time and I believe the story will stick to me for quite a while.Highly recommended!
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