Furies, Margaret Atwood
Furies, Margaret Atwood
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Furies
Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed - feminist tales from 16 bestselling, award-winning authors

Author: Margaret Atwood, Ali Smith, Emma Donoghue, Kirsty Logan, Chibundu Onuzo, Caroline O'Donoghue, Linda Grant, Susie Boyt, Stella Duffy, Kamila Shamsie, Helen Oyeyemi, Rachel Seiffert, CN Lester, Claire Kohda, Eleanor Crewes, Annie Hodson

Narrator: Anna Bentinck, Charles Armstrong, Gabrielle Glaister, Katie Leung, Laura Aikman, Shaheen Khan

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/08/2023

Synopsis

'Wonderful . . . all killer, no filler' Red Magazine
'Dazzling stories, as inventive as they are inspiring' Daily Mirror
'Where power and feminist rage meet' Stylist
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A fun and fearless anthology of feminist tales, by fifteen bestselling, award-winning writers:

Margaret Atwood, Susie Boyt, Eleanor Crewes, Emma Donoghue, Stella Duffy, Linda Grant, Claire Kohda, CN Lester, Kirsty Logan, Caroline O'Donoghue, Chibundu Onuzo, Helen Oyeyemi, Rachel Seiffert, Kamila Shamsie and Ali Smith - introduced by Sandi Toksvig.

DRAGON. TYGRESS. SHE-DEVIL. HUSSY. SIREN. WENCH. HARRIDAN. MUCKRAKER. SPITFIRE. VITUPERATOR. CHURAIL. TERMAGANT. FURY. WARRIOR. VIRAGO.

For centuries past, and all across the world, there are words that have defined and decried us. Words that raise our hackles, fire up our blood; words that tell a story.

In this blazing cauldron of a book, fifteen bestselling, award-winning writers have taken up their pens and reclaimed these words, creating an entertaining and irresistible collection of feminist tales for our time.

'A slick collection of clever tales, with something for bluestockings and banshees alike' Guardian

'Delightful, thought-provoking' Louisa Young, Perspectives

Author Bio

It seems as though some people carry out their interests in many ways. Such has been the life of Canadian born Margaret Atwood. For someone who did not begin school until the age of 12, Atwood became an avid reader, which probably encouraged her development of varied interests. She identifies as a poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, inventor, teacher, and environmental activist. I doubt that spare time is in her agenda.

Beginning in 1961, Atwood has published 18 poetry collections, 18 novels, 11 non-fiction books, short fiction writings, two graphic novels, and various other smaller writings, both fiction and non-fiction. She has received several awards for her writings, with some of her works having been adapted for television and film. Those works increased her public exposure even more.

Atwood was married twice, divorced from one husband, and lost her second husband in 2019, after his unfortunate struggle with dimentia. The family, Atwood and her daughter, Eleanor Jess Atwood Gibson, had moved to a farm near Alliston, Ontario. Atwood has sister, Ruth, and a brother, Harold.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz • りず on July 28, 2024

“Strictly speaking it (Virago) refers to a heroic, warlike woman, but there are many other less flattering synonyms - biddy, bitch, dragon, fishwife, fury, harpy, harridan, hussy, muckraker, scold, she-devil, siren, spitfire, termagant, tygress, vituperator, vixen, wench.... I long to be a combinatio......more

Goodreads review by Leah on February 26, 2024

- thank you to virago for sending an early copy to the shop - It is hard to choose a favourite. This book has women of colour, queer women, old women, trans people, women based in history and mythology and complete and utter fantasy. There is a graphic novel inside the pages of this book. There is pr......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on January 16, 2024

It’s terribly sad when a book you’re excited about does so little to impress you. I found many of these stories to be a bit dull, and some felt underdeveloped, leaving me wanting for more. There were also some that felt forced, as if desperate to deliver a message. The overall vibe was that this was......more

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