Cats-eye

<p><p>margaret Atwood, Author Of The Best-selling Novel The Robber Bride, Has Achieved International Success With Her Breathtaking Portrayals Of The Complex Friendships Between Women. In Cat's Eye, Atwood Goes Straight To The Heart With An Intense Evocation Of The Joys, Secrecies And Betrayals That Mark Childhood As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Middle-aged Painter, Elaine Risley.</p><h3>school Library Journal</h3><p>ya-- When Elaine Risley Returns To Her Hometown, Toronto, For A Retrospective Show Of Her Paintings, She Finds More Than Critical Acclaim. Local Streets, Long-gone Landmarks, And Elements In The Paintings Themselves Trigger Memories Of Her Transient Childhood Traveling Across Canada With Her Entomologist Father; Of Adolescence Marred By The Cruel Teasing Of Three Friends; And Of Love Affairs With Her First Art Teacher And Mentor, And With Jon, Her First Husband. In Addition, Elaine Is Haunted By Thoughts Of Her Chief Tormentor/best Friend, Cordelia, Whom She Last Saw Years Ago In A Mental Institution. Atwood's Focus On The Inner Landscape Of Elaine's Youth And Early Adult Years Will Appeal To Older Teenagers.</p>