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Significant moments

by Margaret Atwood

2025· 81 pages· Brief encounters

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This miniature array of perfect stories by the legendary Margaret Atwood flash before us the joys and despairs of mothers good and bad, evoking laughter, compassion and recognition in us all.

Genres: Short stories
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
ISBN: 9781529983739