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From the acclaimed author of "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Alias Grace" comes a peculiar tale of a transformed world. Animals have undergone bizarre alterations, whilst a solitary man, formerly known as Jimmy, now calls himself Snowman and resides in a tree, swathed in tattered bedding. The spectral voice of his lost love, Oryx, playfully haunts him, as he finds himself inexplicably tasked with the care of the enigmatic green-eyed Children of Crake.
Critics have lauded "Oryx and Crake" for its imaginative prowess. The Independent praises Atwood's creation of Jimmy as "a great character: a tragic-comic artist of the future, part buffoon, part Orpheus. An adman who's a sad man; a jealous lover who's in perpetual mourning; a fantasist who can only remember the past". The London Review of Books commends the novel as "gripping and remarkably imagined".
Book ISBN: | 9780349004068 |
Book Author: | Margaret Atwood |
Book Format: | Paperback / softback |
Book Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
Book Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
Book Dimensions: | 197 x 127 x 29 cm |
Book Publication Date: | 2013-08-29 |
Book Pagination: | 448 pages |
Book Weight: | 352g |
Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.
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