The Blind Assassin

The bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments 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.

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.

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.

Author: Margaret Atwood
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 08/28/2001
Pages: 544
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780385720953

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 30
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 44870 / Blind Assassin


Award: 2001 Libris Awards Winner - People's Choice
Award: 2002 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Nominee - Fiction