Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
The novel follows the journey of a young woman who returns to her childhood home in the Canadian wilderness to search for her missing father, accompanied by her lover and another couple. As she explores her past and grapples with her identity, she undergoes a mental and spiritual breakdown, eventually rejecting her previous life and embracing a primal existence in the wilderness. The narrative explores themes of gender, identity, and the clash between modern society and the natural world.
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- Published
- 1972
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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