Margaret Atwood Books LOT of 2 Paperbacks Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood 1988 Edition Joan Foster is a secret writer of Gothic romances. When her outrageously feminist book, Lady Oracle, becomes a bestseller, everything in her life changes. To escape her deteriorating marriage, her affair with an artist, and the criminal urges of a fan, Joan embarks on an act that is af once her most daring and creative: she fakes her own death and begins a new life. With a much-needed respite from her life, Joan Foster begins to examine it. In this compelling, ironic, and touching novel. Pages in unmarked condition. The top fore edge of pages have foxing. Cover page has light creasing. Cover has some wear and chipping to edges and corners. Back cover and spine has creasing. Surfacing by Margaret Atwood 1987 Edition When a talented artist sets out for a weekend trip, she can't imagine that she'll find the truth about her own life. Journeying to a country cabin with her lover and another couple, she discovers the heights and depths of the human character. The couple show themselves to be jealous, bitter people. The lover reveals his all-too-human desires and foibles. But what our artist really discovers is the truth about her past, her inner fears, the strengths she never knew she had. Pages in unmarked condition. The top fore edge of pages have foxing. Cover has some chipping and wear at edges and corners, indent top corner near spine. No creasing to spine.