Murder in the Dark [Margaret Atwood]

[Short Ficiton] [Poetry] [GOAT]

Margaret Atwood

Murder in the Dark

Coach House Press, Toronto. 1983. First paperback edition. Some chipping to front cover edge; interior and rear cover pristine. An excellent copy.

From the publisher:

A beautifully bizarre assortment of short stories and prose poems. Writing on an eclectic range of subjects from ''Bread'' and ''Strawberries'', to ''Fainting'' and ''Women''s Novels'', Margaret Atwood brings her astonishing world view to the comings and goings of ordinary life. The pretentious male chef is taken down a peg, a gang of cynical five year olds concoct a poisonous brew; and knowing when to stop is of deadly importance in a game of Murder in the Dark.

Extremely good stuff - some of her punchiest short fiction, moving us through microcosms in handfuls of pages. Not read as much as it should - change that!