Alias Grace : A Novel by Margaret Atwood (1997, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385490445
ISBN-139780385490443
eBay Product ID (ePID)811121

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Book TitleAlias Grace : a Novel
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Crime, Literary, Historical
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorMargaret Atwood
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.8 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-299797
Reviews" Alias Grace has all the pacing of a commercial novel and all the resonance of a classic." --Washington Post Book World "A stunning novel full of sly wit, compassion and insight, boasting writing that is lyrical, assured, evocative of time and place, and seductive in its power to engage us." --Houston Chronicle "Atwood provides the elements of a walloping good read: suspense, mystery, titillation, and a fully crafted but never ponderous historical milieu." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Villain or victim, Atwood's Grace is intriguing company." --People "A shadowy, fascinating novel." --Time, " Alias Grace has all the pacing of a commercial novel and all the resonance of a classic." -- The Washington Post Book World "A stunning novel full of sly wit, compassion and insight, boasting writing that is lyrical, assured, evocative of time and place, and seductive in its power to engage us." -- Houston Chronicle "Atwood provides the elements of a walloping good read: suspense, mystery, titillation, and a fully crafted but never ponderous historical milieu." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Villain or victim, Atwood's Grace is intriguing company." -- People "A shadowy, fascinating novel." -- Time, " Alias Grace has all the pacing of a commercial novel and all the resonance of a classic." -- The Washington Post Book World "A stunning novel full of sly wit, compassion and insight, boasting writing that is lyrical, assured, evocative of time and place, and seductive in its power to engage us." -- Houston Chronicle "Atwood provides the elements of a walloping good read: suspense, mystery, titillation, and a fully crafted but never ponderous historical milieu." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Villain or victim, Atwood's Grace is intriguing company." -- People "A shadowy, fascinating novel." -- Time
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisThe bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments reveals the life of one of the most notorious women of the nineteenth century in this shadowy, fascinating novel ( Time ). - A Netflix original miniseries. It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders. An up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories? Captivating and disturbing, Alias Grace showcases bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author Margaret Atwood at the peak of her powers., The bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments reveals the life of one of the most notorious women of the nineteenth century in this "shadowy, fascinating novel" ( Time ). * A Netflix original miniseries. It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders. An up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories? Captivating and disturbing, Alias Grace showcases bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author Margaret Atwood at the peak of her powers., Now a 6-part Netflix original mini-series: in Alias Grace , the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale takes readers into the life of one of the most notorious women of the nineteenth century. It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders. An up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories? Captivating and disturbing, Alias Grace showcases bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author Margaret Atwood at the peak of her powers.
LC Classification NumberPR9199.3.A8A79

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