Alias Grace: A Novel

Alias Grace: A Novel

<b>From the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i></b><br><br>Soon to be a Netflix Original series, <i>Alias Grace</i> takes readers into the life of one of the most notorious women of the nineteenth century.<br><br> It’s 1843, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders.<br><br> An up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories? <br><br> Captivating and disturbing, <i>Alias Grace</i> showcases bestselling, Booker Prize-winning author Margaret Atwood at the peak of her powers.