The Edible Woman

'"Clara," she said, "do you think I'm normal?"
"I'd say you're almost abnormally normal, if you know what I mean."'
Marian is determinedly ordinary, waiting to get married. She likes her work, her broody flatmate and her sober fiancé Peter. All goes well at first, but Marian has reckoned without an inner self that wants something more, that calmly sabotages her careful plans, her stable routine - and her digestion. Marriage à la mode, Marian discovers, is something she literally can't stomach . . .
'Written with a brilliant angry energy' Observer
'A witty, elegant, generous and patient writer' Punch
'Reflections on marriage, guilt and the relationship between the sexes - classic Atwood territory' Guardian

Margaret Atwood is the author of more than forty works, including fiction, poetry and critical essays, and her books have been published in over thirty-five countries. She has won many literary awards and prizes.

Margaret Atwood is genuinely funny and makes her point engagingly SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE The novel offers some ironic reflections on marriage, guilt and the relationship between the sexes - classic Atwood territory GUARDIAN A subtle and penetrating observer of relationships between men and women SUNDAY TIMES Margaret Atwood not only has a sense of humour, she has wit and style in abundance...a real joy to read GOOD HOUSEKEEPING