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Book of Lives

A Memoir of Sorts

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Book of Lives

Auteur(s): Margaret Atwood
Narrateur(s): Margaret Atwood
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 How does one of the greatest storytellers of our time write her own life? The long-awaited memoir from one of our most lauded and influential cultural figures.

“Every writer is at least two beings: the one who lives, and the one who writes. Though everything written must have passed through their minds, or mind, they are not the same.”

Raised by ruggedly independent, scientifically minded parents—entomologist father, dietician mother—Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forest of northern Quebec. This childhood was unfettered and nomadic, sometimes isolated (on her eighth birthday: “It sounds forlorn. It was forlorn. It gets more forlorn.”), but also thrilling and beautiful.

From this unconventional start, Atwood unfolds the story of her life, linking seminal moments to the books that have shaped our literary landscape, from the cruel year that spawned Cat’s Eye to the Orwellian 1980s of East Berlin where she wrote The Handmaid’s Tale. In pages bursting with bohemian gatherings, her magical life with the wildly charismatic writer Graeme Gibson and major political turning points, we meet poets, bears, Hollywood actors and larger-than-life characters straight from the pages of an Atwood novel.

As we travel with her along the course of her life, more and more is revealed about her writing, the connections between real life and art—and the workings of one of our greatest imaginations. Art et littérature Auteurs Femmes Journalistes, rédacteurs et éditeurs Le choix des éditeurs Le meilleur de 2025 Mémoires

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Nevertheless, she persists
Those searching for a grimoire of writerly wisdom in Margaret Atwood’s memoir may be surprised to find something closer to an almanac of home economics, warnings about bear or moose maulings, and guidance for mild revenges—along with poems, aphorisms, and jokey asides. Naturally, she provides insights into her masterworks, but her curious mind seems primarily interested in turning over minutiae, looking for grubs to devour. Atwood also details her lasting love with her longtime partner, Canadian novelist Graeme Gibson, who died in 2019. She narrates all of her perceptive prose in a steady, mesmerising cadence that drips with dry wit. Atwood claims to have been resistant to writing a “literary memoir,” but thankfully she relented and takes us along for the ride of a lifetime. This is the type of listen that I’ll return to on autumn nights with a warm drink in hand, dipping in to savour a quirky Ontario tale from 70 years ago or a sinister truth gleaned from her years of gimlet-eyed observations. This woman contains multitudes! —Jerry P., Audible Editor

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I loved her dry sense of humour and honesty. Such an enjoyable audiobook, highly recommend it, whether you know Margaret Atwood or not.

Smart and Fun

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I loved this book! I loved her childhood memories and found so much in common with my own childhood. Her description of dating when she was young had me laughing out loud thinking of my own granddaughters’ reaction to those times. I was a bit concerned when listening to this book if i could stay focussed as she speaks slowly and without a lot of variation in her to voice. However, i bumped up the speed to 1.2 and found her voice very engaging.

I definitely recommend this book and it would make a great selection for a book club read.

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For those readers who relied on eyeballing words on the page, you don’t know what you’re missing. Margaret’s vocal performance brings with it a hundred percent more meaning, From the poetry of James Reaney’s driving instructions to the venom-then-forgiveness aimed at Peggy Wente for her reviews, this aural presentation is compelling and expressive. Sometimes tired, sometimes coming with a laugh, sometimes tearful, Margaret comes across as friendly, intelligent, and loving.

Expressive and Loving

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Loved it! From Peggy Nature through to The Testaments we see how all of the back stories have helped mould the author and influence her writing. Sometimes it can seem like a long list of peeps in publishing and literary festivals but the cast of characters here is enormous and the various entanglements have to be explained in some detail to give context. Who would have guessed there was so much backstabbing in and amongst top writers ? Thankfully MA has been able to rise above it all with dignity, humour and charm. The Very Nice Boyfriend must have been quite a guy!

Some of her parts

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The love story between Margaret and Graham and his eventual death was so touching! Margaret’s attention to detail, exposing her thinking and the way she expresses herself are all extraordinary.

Love story

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