Margaret Atwood
Oryx And Crake
- ISBN 13:
- 9780349004068
- author:
- Margaret Atwood
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Virago
- language:
- French
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 12.6 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
Oryx and Crake is a darkly witty and profoundly moving novel by Margaret Atwood, finalist for the Booker Prize. In a world where genetic engineering has ravaged the planet, a lone survivor, Snowman, embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about his past and the world that has been lost.
Set in a near-future that is both outlandish and uncomfortably familiar, the story is a gripping and remarkably imagined exploration of the consequences of human hubris and the power of memory. With its unique blend of satire, science fiction, and social commentary, Oryx and Crake is a powerful vision of a world that is both hauntingly familiar and utterly alien.
Atwood's dry wit and scabrously humorous prose make this novel a compelling and unsettling read, as Snowman struggles to come to terms with his new reality and the legacy of the brilliant and troubled Crake.