Bodily Harm

Author: Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Anchor
Format: Paperback
Condition: Used
Pages: 291
Published: April 13, 1998

Bodily Harm is a darkly compelling novel from acclaimed author Margaret Atwood. The story follows Rennie Wilford, a jaded journalist recovering from illness, who travels to a Caribbean island seeking escape. Instead, she finds herself entangled in the island’s simmering political unrest, forced to confront both personal vulnerability and global injustice.

With sharp insight and unsettling suspense, Atwood explores themes of power, politics, the female body, and survival. This novel blends psychological tension with social commentary, revealing the costs of disengagement in a turbulent world.