Moral Disorder

And Other Stories

mass market paperback, 304 pages

English language

Published Sept. 11, 2007 by Seal Books.

ISBN:
978-1-4000-2504-6
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OCLC Number:
180689215

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Margaret Atwood isacknowledged as one of the foremost writers of our time. In Moral Disorde, she has created a series of interconnected stories that trace the course of a life and also the lives intertwined with it--those of parents, of siblings, of children, of friends, of enemies, of teachers, and even of animals. As in a photograph album, time is measured in sharp, clearly observed moments. The '30s, the '40s, the '50s, the '60s, the '70s, the '80s, the '90s, and the present --all are here. The settings vary: large cities, suburbs, farms, northern forests.By turns funny, lyrical, incisive, tragic, earthy, shocking, and deeply personal, Moral Disorder displays Atwood's celebrated storytelling gifts and unmistakable style to their best advantage. As the New York Times has noted: "The reader has the sense that Atwood has complete access to her people's emotional histories, complete understanding of their hearts and imaginations.""The Bad News" …

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  • Literary
  • Short Stories (single author)
  • Fiction / Short Stories (single author)
  • Fiction - General