{"product_id":"the-tent-by-margaret-atwood-first-edition","title":"The Tent by Margaret Atwood (First Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the world's most celebrated authors, Margaret Atwood has penned a collection of smart and entertaining fictional essays, in the genre of her popular books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Bones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, punctuated with wonderful illustrations by the author. Chilling and witty, prescient and personal, delectable and tart, these highly imaginative, vintage Atwoodian mini-fictions speak on a broad range of subjects, reflecting the times we live in with deadly accuracy and knife-edge precision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn pieces ranging in length from a mere paragraph to several pages, Atwood gives a sly pep talk to the ambitious young; writes about the disconcerting experience of looking at old photos of ourselves; gives us Horatio's real views on Hamlet; and examines the boons and banes of orphanhood. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBring Back Mom: An Invocation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; explores what life was really like for the \"perfect\" homemakers of days gone by, and in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Animals Reject Their Names\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e she runs history backward, with surprising results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChilling and witty, prescient and personal, delectable and tart, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is vintage Atwood, enhanced by the author's delightful drawings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e_____________________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardback, very good condition. Very slight sticker damage on front of jacket. Light shelf wear to jacket edges. Cover and pages are in excellent condition and binding is tight.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by Bloomsbury, 2006. First edition, first printing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eISBN: 0747582254\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laurel Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49753768722674,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1460\/7090\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_cb6461b9-a1fd-4967-a0ff-ba56a3afb282.jpg?v=1783074527","url":"https:\/\/www.laureltreebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-tent-by-margaret-atwood-first-edition","provider":"Laurel Tree Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}