{"product_id":"book-of-lives-a-memoir-of-sorts","title":"Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMargaret Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. Her novels include \n\u003ci\u003eCat's Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin, \u003c\/i\u003e and the MaddAddam trilogy. Her 1985 classic, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale, \u003c\/i\u003e was followed in 2019 by a sequel, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Testaments, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a global number one bestseller and won the Booker Prize. Atwood has won numerous awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Imagination in Service to Society, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the PEN America Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. In 2019, she was made a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for services to literature. She lives in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE CHIGACO TRIBUNE, TIME MAGAZINE, PEOPLE, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, GOODREADS, LITHUB, AND MORE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"The most spectacular, hilarious, and generous autobiography of the last quarter century-or ever.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Leigh Haber, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Atwood's long-awaited memoir covers her arc to becoming one of the leading voices of modern literature.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Charming, interesting and witty . . . Packed with dishy tales . . . Scintillating portraits of major and minor characters are one of Atwood's specialties.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Marion Winik, \u003ci\u003eThe Minnesota Star Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Luminous prose, a palpable lust for life, and an invaluable glimpse into the mind of a literary giant make this a must-read.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Engaging, wise, and marvelously witty--illuminating both the craft of writing and the art of living.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Virtuoso, protean, forthright, and astute . . . Atwood is one of the world's most significant writers and her capacious memoir deeply illuminates her life and work. . . . Encompassing, surprising, and entertaining . . . Electric with portraits of family, friends, beaux, and foes . . . A keystone source for biographers and scholars while delighting and enlightening readers curious about [her] life.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Donna Seaman, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD - NAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST - How does the greatest writer of our time tell her own story?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"The most spectacular, hilarious, and generous autobiography of the last quarter century-or ever.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised by scientifically minded parents, Margaret Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forest of northern Quebec: a vast playground for her entomologist father and independent, resourceful mother. It was an unfettered and nomadic childhood, sometimes isolated but also thrilling and beautiful. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom this unconventional start, Atwood unfolds the story of her life, linking key moments to the books that have shaped our literary landscape, from the cruel school year that would become \n\u003ci\u003eCat's Eye\u003c\/i\u003e to the unease of 1980s Berlin, where she began \n\u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e. In pages alive with the natural world, reading and books, major political turning points, and her lifelong love for the charismatic writer Graeme Gibson, we meet poets, bears, Hollywood stars, and larger-than-life characters straight from the pages of an Atwood novel. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs she explores her past, Atwood reveals more and more about her writing, the connections between real life and art--and the workings of one of our very greatest imaginations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 8 (EAN 9780385547512, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/15\/2025 (EAN 9780385547512, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/06\/2025 (EAN 9780385547512, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2025 (EAN 9780385547512, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Atwood, Margaret\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Doubleday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-11-04\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Memoirs|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Literary Figures|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Editors, Journalists, Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Atwood, Margaret|Authors, Canadian|20th century|Women authors, Canadian|Biography|Autobiographies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385547512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780385547512\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doubleday Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403089244441,"sku":"SP-9780385547512","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780385547512_spiral.png?v=1779008499","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/book-of-lives-a-memoir-of-sorts","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}