Introduction Margret Atwood a long time celebrated author,
has most recently published Alias Grace. Atwood has taken
a different approach to this novel. Although fictional this
story has been based on reality. Grace Marks, the main
character is indeed, on of the mid-eighteen hundreds most
famous criminals. She was the celebrated villain of the
Kinnear-Montgomery murders. This novel has a terrific
sense of mystery but also enough interest to engage the
reader into its historical drama. Plot Summary Alias Grace,
begins in the main character, Grace Marks', sixteenth year of
incarceration for the murder of Thomas Kinnear, her past
employer. Her supposed accomplice in the murders has
already been killed for the murder of Kinnear, although
Marks being a woman was handed a lighter sentence of life,
although originally sentenced to death also. The death of
Nancy Montgomery, Kinnear's housekeeper and mistress,
was disregarded as both villain had already been sentenced
to......
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