Margaret Atwood

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MaddAddam Trilogy

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Prologue

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Part 1: “The Year of the Flood”

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Part 2: “Creation Day”

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Part 3: “The Feast of Adam and All Primates”

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Part 4: “The Festival of Arks”

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Part 5: “Saint Euell of Wild Foods”

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Part 6: “Mole Day”

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Part 7: “April Fish”

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Part 8: “The Feast of Serpent Wisdom”

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Part 9: “Pollination Day”

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Part 10: “Saint Dian, Martyr”

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Part 11: “Predator Day”

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Part 12: “Saint Rachel and All Birds”

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Part 13: “Saint Terry and All Wayfarers, and Saint Julian and All Souls”

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Part 14: “Saint Julian and All Souls”

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