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The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (Paperback, 2009)

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Laura Chase's older sister Iris, married at eighteen to a politically prominent industrialist but now poor and eighty-two, is living in Port Ticonderoga, a town dominated by their once-prosperous family before the First War. While coping with her unreliable body, Iris reflects on her far from exemplary life, in particular the events surrounding her sister's tragic death. Chief among these was the publication of The Blind Assassin, a novel which earned the dead Laura Chase not only notoriety but also a devoted cult following. Sexually explicit for its time, The Blind Assassin describes a risky affair in the turbulent thirties between a wealthy young woman and a man on the run. During their secret meetings in rented rooms, the lovers concoct a pulp fantasy set on Planet Zycron. As the invented story twists through love and sacrifice and betrayal, so does the real one; while events in both move closer to war and catastrophe. By turns lyrical, outrageous, formidable, compelling and funny, this is a novel filled with deep humour and dark drama.

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PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group

ISBN-139781860498800

eBay Product ID (ePID)92114722

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Book TitleThe Blind Assassin

AuthorMargaret Atwood

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicBooks

Publication Year2009

Number of Pages656 Pages

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Item Height197mm

Item Width136mm

Item Weight513g

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Title_AuthorMargaret Atwood

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by susan_law_wiggins
20 Sep, 2017
Brilliant, as ever
I loved this book, even more on this, probably third, reading. I'd given away my original so bought this - excellent, very good value, super E-bay value - copy and it arrived very quickly. Like nearly everything Atwood has written this book is gripping on many levels, both demanding and satisfying. Very highly recommended!
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by maryc1310
17 May, 2017
The blind assassin,some thoughts,
I'm still struggling on with this book ,it's very hard to get into ,,but worth persevering, I had to go back to the beginning after reading about a quarter,and then it all started to make sense,I do like Margaret Atwood books ,and am now really enjoying it,
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by johan_ryan
25 May, 2025
lovely great condition second hand book...
lovely great condition second hand book
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by newshoes47
16 Aug, 2018
The Blind Assassin
Really good book, not quite finished it yet, but don’t seem to be able to put it down.
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by noake_li
19 Jan, 2021
Margaret Atwood never disappoints
A fabulous book, keeps you hanging on. But I’m biased I just love all her writing
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by niwri_4094
11 Jun, 2020
The Blind Assasassin, Margaret Atwood
Great thanks
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