In this detailed biography of Margaret Atwood, Nathalie Cooke discloses some of Atwood's most painful and personal moments. The individual who emerges in these pages is an intense and driven woman, struggling daily to balance the demands of her artistic perfectionism with her commitment to enjoying a rich and varied private life. Nathalie Cooke details these events and many others in this remarkable story of one of the most vital, revolutionary figures in contemporary writing.