Name: Book of Lives
Brand: Chatto & Windus
SKU: 9781784744496
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Author: Margaret Atwood
ISBN: 9781784744496

Author: Margaret Atwood

Hardback·Ages 18+·Biography & Memoir

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How does one of the greatest storytellers of our time write her own life? The long-awaited memoir from the author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, one of our most lauded and influential cultural figures. ‘Every writer is at least two the one who lives, and the one who writes. Though everything written must have passed through their minds, or mind, they are not the same.’ Raised by ruggedly independent, scientifically minded parents – entomologist father, dietician mother – Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forest of northern Quebec. This childhood was unfettered and nomadic, sometimes isolated (on her eighth 'It sounds forlorn. It was forlorn. It gets more forlorn.’), but also thrilling and beautiful. From this unconventional start, Atwood unfolds the story of her life, linking seminal moments to the books that have shaped our literary landscape, from the cruel year that spawned Cat’s Eye to the Orwellian 1980s Berlin where she wrote The Handmaid’s Tale. In pages bursting with bohemian gatherings, her magical life with the wildly charismatic writer Graeme Gibson and major political turning points, we meet poets, bears, Hollywood actors and larger-than-life characters straight from the pages of an Atwood novel. As we travel with her along the course of her life, more and more is revealed about her writing, the connections between real life and art – and the workings of one of our greatest imaginations. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF containing images and drawings from the book.

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Format: Hardback
Reading age: 18+
Pages: 616
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Published: 4 November 2025
Language: English
ISBN: 9781784744496

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ABOUT MARGARET ATWOOD

Margaret Atwood is a globally acclaimed and bestselling writer known for her powerful works of literary fiction, dystopian novels, and speculative fiction. Her most famous books, including The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, explore themes of power, gender, identity, and society. With sharp insight and compelling storytelling, Margaret Atwood is a top choice for readers searching for thought-provoking fiction, feminist literature, and award-winning contemporary classics.