This book was a selection for my book club, and has turned out to
be our most successful selection to date. Not only did everyone
enjoy it, but there was plenty to discuss afterwards. Although the
book starts out slowly, it soon engrosses you with plenty of
action, humour, and fantastic characters. Atwood has managed to
completely recreate the era and the mystery that was Grace
Marks.
One note: my copy of this particular edition is rather poorly
bound, with the text on some pages nearly cut off the edge of the
page. If you can afford the trade paperback version, I'd recommend
it. This is one book that is worth the extra money for the fancy
edition -- plus it's definitely a novel you'll want to treasure,
anyway.