Pattern-Master by order Octavia Butler

Product Name: Pattern-Master by order Octavia Butler
In near-perfect condition. One small spot of discoloration on outside edge of pages, and very, very slight curling in bottom right cover. See photos. Otherwise, looks and feels like ot has never been read. No writing/marks. ASIN‎: B004YYM6T6 Publisher‎: Avon Books order First Edition (January 1, 1976) Item Weight‎: 4 ounces *RARE find! OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947–2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science- fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship ‘Genius Grant'. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia's dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women's rights, global warming and political disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide.