The blind assassin
(CD Audiobook)
Author:
Contributors:
Published:
RandomHouse
Format:
CD Audiobook
Edition:
Abridged.
Physical Desc:
15 audio discs (approximately 6 h) : digital ; 12 cm
Status:
Description
The novel opens with these simple, resonant words: "Ten days after the war ended, my sister drove a car off the bridge." They are spoken by Iris, whose terse account of her sister Laura'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. Told in a style that magnificently captures the colloquialisms and clichés of the 1930s and 1940s, The Blind Assassin is a richly layered and uniquely rewarding experience. The novel has many threads and a series of events that follow one another at a breathtaking pace. As everything comes together, readers will discover that the story Atwood is telling is not only what it seems to be--but, in fact, much more.
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Status
Lyme Adult Book on CD
AUDIO CD #819 LYME
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0007154747, 9780007154746
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.8, 30 Points
Level 6.8, 30 Points
Notes
General Note
Text originally published: Toronto : M & S, 2000.
Participants/Performers
Read by Lorelei King.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Atwood, M., Dionne, M., & King, L. The blind assassin. Abridged. RandomHouse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Atwood, Margaret, 1939-, Margaret. Dionne and Lorelei. King. The Blind Assassin. RandomHouse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Atwood, Margaret, 1939-, Margaret. Dionne and Lorelei. King, The Blind Assassin. RandomHouse.
MLA Citation (style guide)Atwood, Margaret, et al. The Blind Assassin. Abridged. RandomHouse,
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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Record Information
Last Sierra Extract Time | Apr 16, 2024 10:18:27 AM |
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Last File Modification Time | Apr 16, 2024 10:22:34 AM |
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 27, 2024 05:51:30 AM |
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