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Surfacing
Surfacing
paperback
Published:
1 September, 1997
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Description
By the author of The Handmaid's Tale, The Testaments and Alias Grace
'One of the most important novels of the 20th century . . . utterly remarkable' New York Times
'I feel it will be different if I look myself. Probably when we get there my father will have returned from wherever he has been, he will be sitting in the cabin waiting for us.'
A young woman returns to northern Quebec, to the remote island of her childhood, with her lover and her two friends to investigate the mysterious disappearance of her father. Flooded with memories, she begins to realise that going home means entering not only another place but another time. As the wild island exerts its elemental hold and she is submerged in the language of the wilderness, she sees that what she is really looking for is her own past.
'A stunning and satisfying book' Time Out
'Utterly absorbing' Sunday Times
'Atwood has undertaken a serious and complex task. . . . She shows the depths that must be explored if one attempts to live an examined life' New York Times Book Review
'Margaret Atwood is one of the most intelligent and talented writers to set herself the task of deciphering life in the late twentieth century' Vogue
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780860680642 |
| ISBN10 | 0860680649 |
| Number Of Pages | 256 |
| Item Weight | 206 g |
| Product Dimensions | 133 x 199 x 17 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Utterly absorbing and satisfying * Sunday Times *
Utterly absorbing and satisfying * Sunday Times *
One of the most important novels of the twentieth century...utterly remarkable * New York Times *
One of the most important novels of the twentieth century...utterly remarkable * New York Times *
A deep understanding of human behaviour * Marilyn French *
A deep understanding of human behaviour * Marilyn French *
A novelist and poet of great gifts * Guardian *
A novelist and poet of great gifts * Guardian *
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Author's Bio
Margaret Atwood is the author of more than forty works, including fiction, poetry and critical essays, and her books have been published in over thirty-five countries. She has won many literary awards and prizes.