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USA
Contemporary
English
Science Fiction
Modern Black woman is transported to antebellum Maryland, confronting slavery firsthand.
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Butler's most popular novel; neo-slave narrative as science fiction
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editorial-summarynot primary textModern Black woman is transported to antebellum Maryland, confronting slavery firsthand. Butler's most popular novel; neo-slave narrative as science fiction
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