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Wilderness Tips
Wilderness Tips
Author: Margaret Atwood
Here are brilliantly rendered stories that explore themes of loss and discovery, of the gap between youthful dreams and mature reality, of how we connect with others and with the sometimes hidden part of ourselves. — In each of these tales Margaret Atwood deftly illuminates the single instant that shapes a whole life: in a few brief pages we watc...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385421065
ISBN-10: 0385421060
Publication Date: 11/1/1991
Pages: 227
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4 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Readnmachine avatar reviewed Wilderness Tips on + 1476 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I almost always enjoy Atwoods work, and this collection was no exception. One tip if youre faint of heart, skip Hairball. I think the best story in the collection was the Death by Landscape. This isnt fluff, but if youre ready for some short pieces that will make you think, this is well worth your time.
therubycanary avatar reviewed Wilderness Tips on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Pretty good collection of short stories. Not Atwood's best, and more to the feminist politics rather than the sci-fi side of her writing. Many of the stories involve young women getting in terrible relationships with married men.
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AJones avatar reviewed Wilderness Tips on + 21 more book reviews
This is a collection of short stories, great examples of Atwood's unique style.
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Interesting book of short stories dealing with loss and discovery by the author of the Handmaid's Tale.
ZenLady avatar reviewed Wilderness Tips on + 9 more book reviews
If you enjoyed the Handmaid's Tale, you'll love this one!


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