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Margaret Atwood - Surfacing

In this psychological thriller, a young woman goes in search of her missing father on a distant island in northern Quebec. Traveling with her boyfriend and a married couple, she finds the isolation of the region unsettling in the extreme and soon begins to question the point not merely of their trip, but of her very life.

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A darker turn for Atwood...

byfirstcontact21 Jul 5, 2002
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Pros A strong second outing for Atwood.
Cons None.
Recommended it? Yes

Margaret Atwood has been described as one of the most important writers of contemporary literature. She is an international best-seller and the winner of more than 50 literary awards, including the prestigious Booker Prize for Literature, as well as Canada's own Governor General's Award for both... Read full review »

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A truly unique experience

byspikette83 Dec 8, 2001
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Pros Unique abstract themes, in-depth characterization, empowering for women
Cons Weak plot, dull dialogue
Recommended it? Yes

Written in the 1970's, Surfacing is a novel the reflects how women can be frustrated with their position in society.

It begins with a young women, her lover, and a married couple that tag along. The young women has received word that her hermit-father has disappeared. Fearing him dead,... Read full review »

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Margaret Atwood - Surfacing

byannalee_belle Nov 21, 2000
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Pros Unique and Mesmerizing.
Cons Men don't get a very objective analysis.
Recommended it? Yes

Margaret Atwoods Surfacing is a story about alienation, psychosis and the ability to deal with these problems from a particularly feminine point of view. A young girl receives a lift backwards in time to the place where she grew up from friends, her boyfriends accompanies her, to search for her... Read full review »

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Surfacing - Margaret Atwood - 9780385491051 - 0385491050

ISBN13: 9780385491051. ISBN10: 0385491050. by Margaret Atwood. Published by Random House, Inc.. Edition: 72

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Authors Margaret Atwood

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Mother Jones: "The depth and complexity of Atwood's critique of contemporary society are stunning."

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PaperbackMay 31, 1999McClelland & Stewart Ltd9780771008603

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