Murder in the Dark

By Margaret Atwood

Book Overview

First published in 1983, Murder in the Dark is Margaret Atwood's seventh work of fiction or her tenth book of poetry, depending on how you slice it. These short prose forms range from fictionalized autobiography through prose-poetry, mini-romance, and mini-science fiction.

A feast of comic entertainment, Murder in the Dark is Atwood at her wittiest, most thoughtful, and most provoking.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771034644
• ISBN13: 9780771034640
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: New Canadian Library
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Caustic. Comforting. A necessary companion to all writers.

Murders In The Dark leaves me speechless. It's a book that panders to my short attention span-- full of short short stories, commentaries, and other artistic pieces. The best, in my opinion, is "The Page," a work that explains writing to me better than any other work I've come in contact with to date. Atwood has spunk (and a dark side). She's coming to speak at my school next semester (SUNY Albany). I am counting the minutes.