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Here are brilliantly rendered stories that explore themes of loss and discovery, of the gap between youthful dreams and mature reality, of how we connect with others and with the sometimes hidden part of ourselves.
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- Author
- Margaret Atwood
- First published
- 1991
- Pages
- 247
- Publisher
- Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag, McClelland & Stewart, Aschehoug
- Editions
- 40
- Language
- French, dan, lav, nor
- ISBN
- 9788880897477
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“The waitresses are basking in the sun like a herd of skinned seals, their pinky-brown bodies shining with oil.”
Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published more than 50 books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays, including 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight children's books, two graphic novels, and a number of small press editions of both poetry and fiction. Her work has been published in over 40 countries, and a number of her works have been adapted for film and television. Her best-known work is the 1985 dystopian novel *The Handmaid's Tale,* and her novels also include *Cat's Eye,* shortlisted for the Booker Prize; Alias Grace, which won the
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