The blind assassin
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Anchor Books/Random House, 2001.
Status
Cherrydale - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York : Anchor Books/Random House, 2001.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
521 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Winner of the Booker Prize
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.
Awards
Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist
Awards
Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Atwood, M. E. (2001). The blind assassin (First Anchor books edition.). Anchor Books/Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Atwood, Margaret Eleanor. 2001. The Blind Assassin. Anchor Books/Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Atwood, Margaret Eleanor. The Blind Assassin Anchor Books/Random House, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Atwood, Margaret Eleanor. The Blind Assassin First Anchor books edition., Anchor Books/Random House, 2001.
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