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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'd feel extremely lucky to live and do 1/10 of all of this. Mme Atwood, I absolutely look up to you.

Excellent book. Beautiful lives.

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Having grown up in Toronto and with Atwood’s daughter in my class, not to mention feeling like I always had Margaret Atwood’s voice in my head from the time I read her first book, it was such a joy to listen to her read her “memoir”. Loved hearing about all of her adventures and travels that I knew little about and her fabulously eccentric life in Canada and abroad. The whole book was just so enjoyable and such an insight into a writer that I thoroughly enjoy. I am so glad that I chose to listen to her read it as it really gave it just that special something when the author reads their own life story. Highly recommend listening over reading although I’m sure that would be lovely too. Enjoy.

Loved it!

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I love listening to a memoir read by the author. Who better to understand the cadence of the words than the person who wrote it? This memoir paints a picture of Canada and Toronto from a time that is within living memory but almost gone. What a gift to have this memoir by Canadian icon Margaret Atwood. I feel lucky to have lived in her world and to now be able to see it through her eyes. I laughed often and cried once. Beautiful.

So good I listened twice

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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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