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The Edible Womanby Atwood, Margaret
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Book DescriptionBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Warner Books. Mass Market Paperback. 0446314986 creasing to spine ...Experience, Quality, Value.... . Very Good. 1980. Book summaryEver since her engagement, Marian McAlpin can't eat: first meat, then eggs, vegetables, cake, pumpkin seeds--anything! Worse yet, she has the crazy feeling that she's being eaten herself. Instead of feeling consumed with passion, Marian simply feels consumed. This comic novel is a pointed satire of modern relationships.Media Reviews"[M]ay turn out to be the wisest and funniest book published in Canada this year." -- Winnipeg Free Press "Extraordinarily witty, and full of ironic observation." -- Toronto Star "Margaret Atwood takes risks and wins." -- Time Publisher NotesEver since her engagement, the strangest thing has been happening to Marian McAlpin: she can't eat. First meat. Then eggs, vegetables, cake, pumpkin seeds--everything! Worse yet, she has the crazy feeling that she's being eaten. Marian really ought to feel consumed with passion. But she just feels...consumed. A brilliant and powerful work rich in irony and metaphor, "The Edible Woman" is an unforgettable masterpiece by a true master of contemporary literary fiction. Other Recommended Books
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