Patternmaster
by Butler, Octavia E
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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Synopsis
Patternmaster is Octavia Butler's first published novel. It is the fourth book chronologically in Butler's Patternmaster series . Wild Seed (1980) , Mind of my Mind (1977), and Clay's Ark (1984) follow. Another novel, Survivor (1978), was part of the series, but Butler later disowned the novel and declined to have it reprinted. Central to the series are Patternists - people with telepathic powers, ruled by a head Patternmaster who can heal and destroy. In Patternmaster, the son of the ruler, Coransee, will stop at nothing to get the throne, even killing his brother. The novel is set in the distant future, and the Patternists are the dominant race, set apart from Clayarks, who are 'diseased' and animalistic, and another mute race that is used as slaves.
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- Bookseller
- Dividing Line Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001875
- Title
- Patternmaster
- Author
- Butler, Octavia E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1976
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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