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The Edible Woman
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Author(s): Margaret Atwood  
ISBN: 0860681297
ISBN-13: 9780860681298
Publication Date: 14 Apr 1994
Pages: 368 (198 x 126)
Format: Paperback
Published Price: £8.99


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Marian is determined to be ordinary. She lays her head gently on the shoulder of her serious fiancee and quietly awaits marriage. But she didn't count on an inner rebellion that would rock her stable routine, and her digestion. Marriage a la mode, Marian discovers, is something she literally can't stomach ...The Edible Woman is a funny, engaging novel about emotional cannibalism, men and women, and desire to be consumed. 'Margaret Atwood not only has a sense of humour, she has wit and style in abundance ...a joy to read' Good Housekeeping 'Written with a brilliant angry energy' Observer 'A witty, elegant, generous and patient writer' Punch

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'Margaret Atwood is genuinely funny and makes her point engagingly'THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE 'The novel offers some ironic reflections on marriage, guilt and the relationship between the sexes - classic Atwood territory' GUARDIAN 'A subtle and penetrating observer of relationships between men and women' SUNDAY TIMES 'Margaret Atwood not only has a sense of humour, she has wit and style in abundance...a real joy to read' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Written with a brilliant angry energy' OBSERVER 'A witty, elegant, generous and patient writer' PUNCH

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY:

Margaret Atwood is the author of more than thirty books of fiction, poetry and critical essays. Her novels include The Handmaid's Tale, Cat's Eye – both shortlisted for the Booker Prize – The Robber Bride, and Alias Grace, which was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio Modello in Italy. Her tenth novel, The Blind Assassin, won the Booker Prize in 2000.

Her work is acclaimed internationally and has been translated into thirty-three languages. She is the recipient of many literary awards and honours from various countries, including Britain, Italy, France, Sweden, and Norway, as well as Canada and the United States. Margaret Atwood lives in Toronto with writer Graeme Gibson.



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