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The Tent (Hardcover)

by Margaret Atwood (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (6 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747582254
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747582250
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 12.6 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 149,030 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'[Atwood] is an accomplished miniaturist... She can pack more wallop into less space than any other writer in her weight class.' Globe and Mail 'Atwood infuses [her] bracing little narratives with the full force of her drollness, anger, shrewdness, sass, and humour.' Booklist 'She never fails to entertain' Sunday Times 'Atwood is one of the most inventive, enthralling and accomplished authors writing in English' Sunday Times

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`How knowing she is; how quick. How easily she mocks herself, and
us. She is our medicine' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A really funny collection, from a great mind..., 1 Mar 2007
By Heather "star_reader" (Leeds, Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
  
The Tent is a funny and thought provoking collection of stories and mini essays in which Atwood explores the contemporary world. The stories are often autobiographical or inspired by myths, or Atwood's own experiences and are very true to life and also extremely amusing. Atwood's distinctive style and voice is obvious throughout the collection, as it is in her novels, but these stories and musings seem much more personal then in previous writings.

I was lucky enough to see Atwood read from the collection at the Guardian Hay Festival last year and she read one of the best from the book 'Our Cat Enters Heaven' in which the after life of the family pet is imagined! Only Atwood could make this so unique and funny. Other favourites include, 'Clothing Dreams' and 'Chicken Little Goes too far' A must read for any fans of her writing... highly recommended!
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3.0 out of 5 stars a little disjointed but well worth reading, 12 Nov 2008
By K. Hannay "kh014u5746" (yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews
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Like a previous reviewer, this was my fiest experience of Margaret Atwood's work. A collection may not always be the best way to introduce yourself to a writer's work, especially someone as prolific as she is. I, too, found the fluctuating style of the essays (for want of a better term)a little disorientating but, when I decided to slow down and allow myself to adapt to the change in mood, I thought most of the pieces were excellent. A few of them made me think of Carol Ann Duffy's re-writing of certain myths in her collection, The World's Wife, which is a good recommendation. Some bits sailed by without really capturing my attention, even on the luxury of a second reading, but the majority of pieces are engaging, witty and thought-provoking.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great snippets., 1 Jun 2008
By Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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Incredible! This fascinating collection of stories, poems, and shorts is as intriguing as the many different voices Atwood uses to portray the pieces. The Works in this collection span many years of writing and many of the pieces have previously been published elsewhere in such works as: The Walrus, Harper's Magazine, New Beginnings, and a few small independent printings of smaller collections.

What draws the reader in, in this compilation, is that every tale is a story about a life, or lives. They are told in first, second or third person accounts, and some are stories of a person telling their own story to save it from the ravages of the press, or from being lost in time.

There is a powerful collection of pieces on orphans that highlights the collection. Atwood uses wit, witticism, irony and dark humour to open our eyes to the lives of others.

A reader will be drawn in by the power of lives, some calm and serine, and some outrageous, and others downright wicked and evil. But all will grab your attention. Read with great attention and take time after each story to reflect upon the message of that piece before moving on. The temptation will be to race through the book, and if you do so, you will be drawn back to reread it more slowly and savor the offerings.
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I like the fictional essays, and this was my firt time to read for Atwood, as intorduced by a friend, but I wasn't impressed. Read more
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