Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood Good: A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover.
The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing.
Author: Margaret Eleanor Atwood
Format: softcover Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication Year: 1997
Subject: Literature & Fiction Language: English
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Synopsis Margaret Atwood writes about a notorious Canadian murder case of the 1840s in
this historical novel. She takes the facts of the Grace Marks case and uses
them to delve into the psyche of the convicted murderer and the social milieu
that she lived in. The stations of women, immigrants, and the poor are examined
in detail through the psychological investigations of a physician trying to get
at the truth in Grace's mind. A nominee for the 1996 Booker Prize, and listed
as one of Salon's Best Books of 1997.
Industry reviews
"This brilliant fiction rests on ascertainable fact....[Atwood] recreates, to
stunning effect, the story of Grace Marks's life without in any way prejudicing
opinion in one direction or another....In quiet, undemanding, but horrifyingly
evenhanded prose Margaret Atwood allows the reader every possible nuance of
conviction and doubt....[She] is to be congratulated not only for painting
on so broad a canvas, but for the cunning of her intentions and the unadorned
manner in which she both conceals and reveals them....Not only a riveting story: a genuine accomplishment."
Spectator - Anita Brookner (09/14/1996)
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