Kindred Audiobook (Free)

The first science fiction written by a Dark woman, Kindred has turned into a cornerstone of Dark American books. This mix of slave memoir, fantasy, and historical fiction is a novel of rich literary difficulty. Having simply celebrated her 26th birthday in 1976 California, Dana, an African-American woman, is instantly and inexplicably wrenched through period into antebellum Maryland. After conserving a drowning white boy there, she discovers herself staring into the barrel of a shotgun and it is transported back to the present simply in time to save lots of her life. During many such time-defying shows with the same young man, she realizes the challenge she’s been given: to safeguard this youthful slaveholder until he can dad her own great-grandmother. Writer Octavia E. Butler skillfully juxtaposes the critical problems of slavery, human rights, and racial prejudice with a thrilling science fiction, romance, and historical adventure. Kim Staunton’s narrative skill magically transforms the listener’s earphones into an sound time machine.