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‘The Best of All Possible Worlds’, Written by Karen Lord
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‘The Best of All Possible Worlds’, Written by Karen Lord
‘Thrilling and inspiring’ Bidisha
THIS IS A STORY OF HOPE.
Grace Delarua, a civil servant with the government of Cygnus Beta, remembers when the Sadiri arrived on their planet.
THIS IS A STORY OF SURVIVAL.
Dilenakkh, leader of this small group of Sadiri, remembers the cool strong blues and gentle sunlight of his home world. He also remembers the moment he was told his planet was destroyed.
THIS IS A STORY OF LOVE.
Now they must work together to rebuild his decimated population by searching for the last surviving members of his race.
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT FINDING THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS.
‘After her award-winning debut Redemption in Indigo, Karen Lord’s second novel carries deliberate echoes of Ray Bradbury… it’s refined, meditative and life-affirming, and confirms Lord as the natural heiress to Octavia Butler and Ursula Le Guin’ JAMES LOVEGROVE, FINANCIAL TIMES
Fiction
Karen Lord. (2013) The Best of All Possible Worlds. London, Jo Fletcher Books
Pages: 325
Ad ID: 1499215369
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