LILITH'S BROOD

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Presented for the first time in one volume with an introduction by Joan Slonczewski, Ph.D., Lilith's Brood is a profoundly evocative, sensual -- and disturbing -- epic of human tra nsformation.Lilith Iyapo is in the Andes, mourning the death of her family, when war destroys Earth. Centuries later, she is resurrected -- by miraculously powerful unearthly beings, the Oankali. Driven by an irresistible need to heal others, the Oankali are rescuing our dying planet by merging genetically with mankind. But Lilith and all humanity must now share the world with uncanny, unimaginably alien creatures: their own children. This is their story... Product details Publisher : Grand Central Publishing; Updated edition (June 1, 2000) Language : English Paperback : 752 pages ISBN-10 : 0446676101 ISBN-13 : 978-0446676106 Item Weight : 1.24 pounds Dimensions : 5.3 x 1.4 x 8 inches Show more