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Bodily Harm is a novel by Margaret Atwood, published in 1978. The story follows Rennie Wilford, a young journalist, as she embarks on a journey to the Caribbean to recover from her health issues. Upon arrival, she finds herself in a world where her usual survival rules no longer apply. The book is a satiric and comic exploration of lust for power and the need for compassion in a world of survival, where her rules for survival no longer apply.
First publish date: 1981
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Margaret Atwood
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