Unsettling tale of friendship, betrayal, and mystery.
If you admire narratives that weave the complexities of human relationships with a touch of the surreal, "The Robber Bride" could captivate you. Margaret Atwood masterfully crafts a tale that digs deep into the psychological underpinnings of female friendships, rivalry, and the intricacies of moving past trauma. It's more than a story of women's lives entangled with a nemesis; it's a journey through their emotional landscapes, marked by Atwood’s sharp wit and profound insights.
- Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction (1994)
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book in Caribbean and Canada (1994)
- Trillium Book Award (1994)
- Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction (1994)
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.
ISBN: 9781853818417
Authors:
Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Virago
Date of Publication: 1994-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 48425 readers)
Description
Zenia is beautiful, smart and greedy, by turns manipulative and vulnerable, needy and ruthless; a man's dream and a woman's nightmare. She is also dead. Just to make sure Tony, Roz and Charis are there for the funeral. But five years on, as the three women share an indulgent, sisterly lunch, the unthinkable happens; 'with waves of ill will flowing out of her like cosmic radiation', Zenia is back...
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Unsettling tale of friendship, betrayal, and mystery.
If you admire narratives that weave the complexities of human relationships with a touch of the surreal, "The Robber Bride" could captivate you. Margaret Atwood masterfully crafts a tale that digs deep into the psychological underpinnings of female friendships, rivalry, and the intricacies of moving past trauma. It's more than a story of women's lives entangled with a nemesis; it's a journey through their emotional landscapes, marked by Atwood’s sharp wit and profound insights.
- Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général Nominee for Fiction (1994)
- Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book in Caribbean and Canada (1994)
- Trillium Book Award (1994)
- Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction (1994)
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.
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