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It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders. An up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories? Captivating and disturbing, Alias Grace showcases best-selling, Booker Prize-winning author Margaret Atwood at the peak of her powers.
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Alias Grace, Margaret Atwood
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- Alias Grace
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Margaret Atwood
- Publisher
- Petersen-Buchimport
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 3883891215
- ISBN13
- 9783883891217
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Psychological Topics, Mystery Novels, Classics, USA, Murders, American Literature, 19th century, Canada, Psychiatry, Based on True Events, Prison, Canadian Literature, Emancipation, Adapted into Series, Memory Loss, Amnesia, Toronto, Maids
- First published
- 1996
- Original title
- Alias Grace
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- It's 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders. An up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories? Captivating and disturbing, Alias Grace showcases best-selling, Booker Prize-winning author Margaret Atwood at the peak of her powers.