Life Before Man

Margaret Atwood

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5h 17m

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Life Before Man

by Margaret Atwood

Published

1979

Publisher

McClelland and Stewart

Pages

317

ISBN-10

0771008074

Description

Imprisoned by walls of their own construction, here are three people, each in midlife, in midcrisis, forced to make choices--after the rules have changed. Elizabeth, with her controlled sensuality, her suppressed rage, is married to the wrong man. She has just lost her latest lover to suicide. Nate, her gentle, indecisive husband, is planning to leave her for Lesje, a perennial innocent who prefers dinosaurs to men. Hanging over them all is the ghost of Elizabeth's dead lover...and the dizzying threat of three lives careening inevitably toward the same climax.

Subjects

FictionMan-woman relationshipsMarried peopleMiddle-aged womenWomen authorsCanadian fictionCanadian fiction (fictional works by one author)Married people, fictionMan-woman relationships, fictionAmerican literatureDreierbeziehungMiddle aged women
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pages are in Life Before Man?

This edition of Life Before Man has approximately 317 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.

How long does it take to read Life Before Man?

For most readers, Life Before Man typically takes between 6h 36m and 4h 24m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 79,250 words and common reading speeds.

Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 17m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 79,250 words

Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.

What is the word count of Life Before Man?

The estimated word count for Life Before Man is approximately 79,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.

This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.

Who is the author of Life Before Man?

Life Before Man was written by Margaret Atwood.

When was Life Before Man published?

The publication date for this specific edition is 1979. The original work may have been published on a different date.