The Blind Assassin: A Novel, Cover may vary
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Book Info
Author
Atwood, Margaret
Word Count
130,250 words
based on page count
Pages
521 pages
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Edition Publisher
Anchor
Edition Publish Date
2001-08-28
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0385720955
ISBN-13: 9780385720953
Description
The Blind Assassin opens with these simple, resonant words: "Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge." They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister's death in 1945 is followed by an inquest report proclaiming the death accidental. But just as the reader expects to settle into Laura's story, Atwood introduces a novel-within-a-novel. Entitled The Blind Assassin, it is a science fiction story told by two unnamed lovers who meet in dingy backstreet rooms. When we return to Iris, it is through a 1947 newspaper article announcing the discovery of a sailboat carrying the dead body of her husband, a distinguished industrialist. Brilliantly weaving together such seemingly disparate elements, Atwood creates a world of astonishing vision and unforgettable impact.
Winner of the 2000 Booker Prize
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