Alias Grace
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Margaret Atwood
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.
Historical Fiction
True Crime
Psychology
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More Details:
Author
Margaret Atwood
Pages
480
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2011-06-08
ISBN
0307797953 9780307797957
Ratings
Google: 3.5
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"I adored this book- the unreliable but incredibly cunning narration by grace is engaging from the prologue, and she keeps you guessing and wanting more up until the end. "
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Emily
"It’s one of those books where you think “Wow, this is so good- I wish I’d written it myself” :)"
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Maja Furlong
"Couldn't put this book down. I didn't think I was going to like it but it was fantastic. Need to buy it now."
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Readasaurus Rex
"and incisive look at the lengths an individual will go for freedom. "
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Mary Bartel
"Very interesting story, based on true events."
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Andrea Jaffray
"Classic. Challenging read yet simple."
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Cristina Makowecki
"So well-written but I’d expect nothing less from Atwood. This was a “couldn’t put it down” book for me. I just needed to know what was going to happen next! "
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Hatley Christensen
"Beautiful writing - interesting character study - bad ass ladies all day long "
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Shea Corpora
"His book kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what the final outcome would be"
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Burnis Brummitt
"Margaret Atwood is fantastic"
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Olivia VanDenberg