The Blind Assassin -- Margaret Atwood

<b><b><b><b>T<b>he bestselling author of <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> and <i>The Testaments</i> </b></b></b></b>weaves together strands of gothic suspense, romance, and science fiction into one utterly spellbinding narrative, beginning with the mysterious death of a young woman named Laura Chase in 1945. </b> <p/>Decades later, Laura's sister Iris recounts her memories of their childhood, and of the dramatic deaths that have punctuated their wealthy, eccentric family's history. Intertwined with Iris's account are chapters from the scandalous novel that made Laura famous, in which two illicit lovers amuse each other by spinning a tale of a blind killer on a distant planet. <p/>These richly layered stories-within-stories gradually illuminate the secrets that have long haunted the Chase family, coming together in a brilliant and astonishing final twist.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Margaret Atwood<br><b>Publisher:</b> Anchor Books<br><b>Published:</b> 08/28/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 544<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.90lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780385720953<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.8<br><b>Point Value:</b> 30<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Upper Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>44870 / Blind Assassin<br><br><b>Award:</b> Libris Awards - Winner<br><b>Award:</b> International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award - Nominee<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>BookPage</i> 09/01/2001 pg. 13<br><i>Entertainment Weekly<