{"product_id":"book-of-lives","title":"Book of Lives","description":"\u003cb\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGLOBE AND MAIL \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eWASHINGTON POST \u003c\/i\u003eNOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHow does the greatest writer of our time tell her own story?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaised by scientifically minded parents, Margaret Atwood spent most of each year in the wild forests of northern Quebec, where her entomologist father and independent, resourceful mother created an unfettered and nomadic childhood, sometimes isolated but also thrilling and beautiful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom this unconventional start, Margaret unfolds the story of her life, linking key moments to the books that have shaped our literary landscape, from the cruel school year that would inspire \u003ci\u003eCat’s Eye\u003c\/i\u003e to the unease of 1980s Berlin, where she began \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e. In pages alive with the natural world, reading and books, major political turning points, and her lifelong love for the charismatic writer Graeme Gibson, we meet poets, bears, Hollywood stars, and larger-than-life characters straight from the pages of an Atwood novel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs she explores her past, Margaret reveals more and more about her writing, the connections between real life and art—and the workings of one of our very greatest imaginations.","brand":"Margaret Atwood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover \/ Used - Like New","offer_id":55550156570792,"sku":"U-03909-1","price":23.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/4398\/5576\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4c1330e3-031f-4657-b44e-d3e0cbec74b8.jpg?v=1779553623","url":"https:\/\/lafabrands.ca\/products\/book-of-lives","provider":"LAFA Brands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}