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Old babes in the wood : stories / Margaret Atwood.
"A dazzling collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory, and what it means to spend a life together. This collection of fifteen extraordinary stories--some of which have appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine--explore the full warp and weft of experience, speaking to our unique times with Atwood's characteristic insight, wit and intellect"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780771003721
- Physical Description: 257 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : McClelland & Stewart, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
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- 28 of 36 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Fraser Lake Public Library.
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- 2 current holds with 36 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Lake Public Library | AFHC FIC ATW (Text) | 35195000338290 | Main Floor - Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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A dazzling collection of fifteen short stories from Margaret Atwood, the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments.
Margaret Atwood has established herself as one of the most visionary and canonical authors in the world. This collection of fifteen extraordinary storiesâsome of which have appeared in The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazineâexplore the full warp and weft of experience, speaking to our unique times with Atwoodâs characteristic insight, wit and intellect.Â
The two intrepid sisters of the title story grapple with loss and memory on a perfect summer evening; âImpatient Griseldaâ explores alienation and miscommunication with a fresh twist on a folkloric classic; and âMy Evil Motherâ touches on the fantastical, examining a mother-daughter relationship in which the mother purports to be a witch. At the heart of the collection are seven extraordinary stories that follow a married couple across the decades, the moments big and small that make up a long life of uncommon loveâand what comes after.
Returning to short fiction for the first time since her 2014 collection Stone Mattress, Atwood showcases both her creativity and her humanity in these remarkable tales which by turns delight, illuminate, and quietly devastate.
