This novel grapples with notions of national and gendered identity, anticipated rising concerns about conservation and preservation and the emergence of Canadian nationalism. It tells the story of a woman who returns to her home-town in Canada to find her missing father. Accompanied by her lover, Joe, and a married couple, Anna and David, the unnamed protagonist meets her past in her childhood house, recalling events and feelings, while trying to find clues to her father's mysterious disappearance. Little by little, the past overtakes her and drives her into the realm of wildness and madness. What she really discovers is the truth about her past, her inner fears, and the strengths she never knew she had.
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Sounds like classic Atwood. Did you like it?
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It isn't a favorite so far, but I just started it last night.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read nearly as much Margaret Atwood as I would like to have read. I hope you will share more about Surfacing soon.
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