Atwood, Margaret — Alias Grace

New York, Nan A. Talese Books, an imprint of Doubleday, 1996. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, unmarked; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. An exquisitely lovely pictorial cover. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing little wear, not price-clipped, and now protected in Mylar. 468 pp. A harrowing novel spanning two continents, with a memorable protagonist at its center, but themes of redemption, accusation, religion, mania, class and gender fleshed out in full. The CBC-produced limited series presentation of the story is fine, but the novel shines brightly.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Near Fine,