A brilliant and funny book.
From the bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale, a darkly comic masterpiece about a woman who fakes her own death to escape her tangled web of identities. Sharp, subversive, and wickedly funny—this is Atwood at her most playful and psychologically astute. Perfect for a weekend devour.
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From the bestselling author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood delivers a brilliantly subversive novel that’s equal parts psychological thriller and razor-sharp comedy. Lady Oracle is the kind of book you devour in a weekend—then immediately want to discuss with everyone you know.
Meet Joan Foster: poet, romance novelist, serial identity-shifter, and professional escape artist. She’s spent her life reinventing herself—from overweight daughter to bohemian artist’s muse, from gothic romance writer to accidental literary sensation. But when a blackmailer threatens to expose the intricate web of lies she’s spun, Joan does what she does best: she fakes her own death and flees to a sun-drenched Italian hill town.
What unfolds is a darkly comic exploration of self-deception, identity, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Through Joan’s voice—wickedly funny and achingly honest—Atwood peels back the layers of a woman who’s been performing her entire life, never quite sure which version of herself is real.
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Whether you’re already an Atwood devotee or discovering her earlier work, Lady Oracle showcases the fearless storytelling that’s made her one of our most essential contemporary writers. This is the kind of book that lingers—funny, unsettling, and utterly unforgettable.
A brilliant and funny book.
Atwood's comic sense is well developed and devastating.
Atwood takes risks that pay off handsomely.
Intricate and dazzling...Lady Oracle is funny, touching, and horrifying.
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