Alias Grace
About this book
In 'Alias, Grace, ' bestselling author Margaret Atwood has written her most captivating, disturbing, and ultimately satisfying work since 'The Handmaid's Tale.' She takes us back in time and into the life of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the nineteenth century. Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer, Thomas Kinnear, and Nancy Montgomery, 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. Dr. Simon Jordan, 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? Is Grace a female fiend? A bloodthirsty femme fatale? Or is she the victim of circumstances?
Profil du lecteur
3.9/5 · 330 lecteurs · 630 pages · ≈ 11 h 40 m · Modéré
Combien de temps pour lire Alias Grace ?
Environ ≈ 11 h 40 m — 630 pages, à raison d'environ 250 mots par page et 225 mots par minute.
Combien de pages fait Alias Grace ?
630 pages dans son édition la plus lue.
Quel est le genre de Alias Grace ?
Il se trouve dans les rayons History, Fiction.
Alias Grace est-il dans le domaine public ?
Non — il est encore sous droits d'auteur.
Qui a écrit Alias Grace ?
Margaret Atwood.