Curious Pursuits - Margaret Atwood

Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood

actually based on a true-life crime, the research and background study is phenomenal. Well done Ms Atwood, what a truly awesome book, thanks for the pleasure. ...

Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood

actually based on a true-life crime, the research and background study is phenomenal. Well done Ms Atwood, what a truly awesome book, thanks for the pleasure. ...

Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood

Atwood is always a good writer, but this is a fantastic book! I picked it up because of it's considerable heft, and the mesmerising cover (reminiscent of the Mona Lisa I thought). From the beginning the book works to mesmerise; the cover evoking the power, aloofness, and ethereal quality of the central character Grace Marks... Murderess. In the mid 1800's she was charged with aiding and abetting her fellow servant McDermott with the murder of her employer Mister Kinnear and their fellow servant Nancy. The book takes place during Grace incarceration as she is interviewed by Dr Jordan, who is trying to determine whether she is mad, or whether she suffered from temporary ...

Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood

Atwood is always a good writer, but this is a fantastic book! I picked it up because of it's considerable heft, and the mesmerising cover (reminiscent of the Mona Lisa I thought). From the beginning the book works to mesmerise; the cover evoking the power, aloofness, and ethereal quality of the central character Grace Marks... Murderess. In the mid 1800's she was charged with aiding and abetting her fellow servant McDermott with the murder of her employer Mister Kinnear and their fellow servant Nancy. The book takes place during Grace incarceration as she is interviewed by Dr Jordan, who is trying to determine whether she is mad, or whether she suffered from temporary ...

Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

"The Handmaid's Tale", by Margaret Atwood, is a high-ranking cautionary tale. Although the scenario is mildly entertaining and a gripping read, we must not lose sight of its origins - Atwood is portraying a world evolved from our own... In the late Twentieth Century, with the advent of greater and greater technological advancements, people were lazy. Discipline, morality and worth had suffered at the hands of the new generation and someone decided it was time to restore some goodness to society. Unfortunately, this someone went too far, and the new society of 'Gilead' became just as corrupt as dictatorial. In her novel, Atwood follows the fate of ...

Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

"The Handmaid's Tale", by Margaret Atwood, is a high-ranking cautionary tale. Although the scenario is mildly entertaining and a gripping read, we must not lose sight of its origins - Atwood is portraying a world evolved from our own... In the late Twentieth Century, with the advent of greater and greater technological advancements, people were lazy. Discipline, morality and worth had suffered at the hands of the new generation and someone decided it was time to restore some goodness to society. Unfortunately, this someone went too far, and the new society of 'Gilead' became just as corrupt as dictatorial. In her novel, Atwood follows the fate of ...