This well-preserved hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is unmarked, brown cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book features the author's signature imprinted. Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, published in 1996, is a historical fiction novel based on the real-life case of Grace Marks, a Canadian woman who was convicted of the 1843 murders of her employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery. The novel delves deeply into the societal and gender dynamics of the time, examining how Grace, as a poor, immigrant woman, is treated by the legal system and by society.