{"product_id":"9781035439614-kindred","title":"Kindred","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea special edition of the groundbreaking modern classic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA special hardback edition of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking modern classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA special hardback edition of Octavia E. Butler's groundbreaking modern classic. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1976, Dana dreams of being a writer. In 1815, she is assumed to be a slave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn her twenty-sixth birthday, Dana is suddenly wrenched through time to a Maryland plantation. Rufus, the white son of a slaveholder, is drowning. Without thinking, Dana rushes into the river to save him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn that moment, neither Dana nor Rufus knows who they are to each other. But they will meet again and again as he realises his power to summon her whenever his life is threatened.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd as each stay grows longer and more dangerous, Dana begins to question whether her life is ending long before it's even begun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unflinching tale of power, brutality, survival, identity and love, \u003ci\u003eKindred\u003c\/i\u003e is Butler's enduring masterpiece that reminds us how our present lives are shaped by history in ways we cannot afford to ignore.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the 'most consequential novels of the past 100 years'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A marvel of imagination, empathy and detail' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The marker you should judge all other time-travelling narratives by' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003euardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had' \u003cb\u003eJunot Diaz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith stunning cover artwork by Eleni Debo and beautifully designed colour endpapers. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57801331900790,"sku":"9781035439614","price":14.02,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41247226_8b7fd5c5-916e-4453-992d-55f38d68391f.jpg?v=1778735047","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035439614-kindred","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}