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The Blind Assassin

by Margaret Atwood
The Blind Assassin
The Blind Assassin

Lyrical drama intertwines with pulpy sci-fi affair.

"The Blind Assassin" is perfect if you enjoy narratives that pulse with rich, complex layers. Margaret Atwood weaves a story within a story, combining historical drama with science fiction elements—something like nested Russian dolls made of prose. The mingling of a poignant life reflection with a pulp fiction tale creates a compelling read that's likely to keep you pondering the intricacies of the characters' lives long after you turn the last page.

  • Booker Prize (2000)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2001)
  • Hammett Prize (2000)
  • Puddly Award for New Novel (2001)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Blind Assassin

by Margaret Atwood
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ISBN: 9781860498800
Authors: Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Virago
Date of Publication: 2001-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Classics, Mystery, Classics, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.96
(rated by 160056 readers)

Description

Margaret Atwood takes the art of storytelling to new heights in a dazzling novel that unfolds layer by astonishing layer and concludes in a brilliant and wonderfully satisfying twist. Told in a style that magnificently captures the colloquialisms and clichés of the 1930s and 1940s, The Blind Assassin is a richly layered and uniquely rewarding experience. It opens with these simple, resonant words: "Ten days after the war ended, my sister drove a car off the bridge." They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister Laura'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. For the past twenty-five years, Margaret Atwood has written works of striking originality and imagination. In The Blind Assassin, she stretches the limits of her accomplishments as never before, creating a novel that is entertaining and profoundly serious. The Blind Assassin proves once again that Atwood is one of the most talented, daring, and exciting writers of our time. Like The Handmaid's Tale, it
 

Lyrical drama intertwines with pulpy sci-fi affair.

"The Blind Assassin" is perfect if you enjoy narratives that pulse with rich, complex layers. Margaret Atwood weaves a story within a story, combining historical drama with science fiction elements—something like nested Russian dolls made of prose. The mingling of a poignant life reflection with a pulp fiction tale creates a compelling read that's likely to keep you pondering the intricacies of the characters' lives long after you turn the last page.

  • Booker Prize (2000)
  • Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Shortlist (2001)
  • Hammett Prize (2000)
  • Puddly Award for New Novel (2001)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2002)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.