Dissection of relationships and existence pre-digital age.
"Life Before Man" deftly explores the entangled lives of three people caught in a web of their own complex emotions. If you're intrigued by the psychological nuance of relationships and the raw honesty with which they can be portrayed, Atwood's sharp prose and deep character exploration in this novel will likely resonate with you. It's perfect for readers who appreciate a deep dive into the emotional landscapes that define our human connections.
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ISBN: 9780449213773
Authors:
Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Fawcett
Date of Publication: 1987-07-12
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.39
(rated by 8096 readers)
Description
Imprisoned by walls of their own construction, here are three people, each in midlife, in midcrisis, forced to make choices--after the rules have changed. Elizabeth, with her controlled sensuality, her suppressed rage, is married to the wrong man. She has just lost her latest lover to suicide. Nate, her gentle, indecisive husband, is planning to leave her for Lesje, a perennial innocent who prefers dinosaurs to men. Hanging over them all is the ghost of Elizabeth's dead lover...and the dizzying threat of three lives careening inevitably toward the same climax.
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Dissection of relationships and existence pre-digital age.
"Life Before Man" deftly explores the entangled lives of three people caught in a web of their own complex emotions. If you're intrigued by the psychological nuance of relationships and the raw honesty with which they can be portrayed, Atwood's sharp prose and deep character exploration in this novel will likely resonate with you. It's perfect for readers who appreciate a deep dive into the emotional landscapes that define our human connections.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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