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Mar 30, 2004 · Oryx and Crake. Margaret Atwood. National Geographic Books, Mar 30, 2004 - Fiction - 400 pages.
Oryx and Crake is a dystopian novel by Margaret Atwood that was first published in 2003. The novel is set in a future world that has been devastated by a man-made plague, and follows the character of Snowman, who may be the last human being left alive.
May 1, 2004 · In Oryx and Crake, the author challenges us to take a look at our world today and argue that her bleak vision of the future is impossible. Could genetic engineering get out of control? Is western civilization shallow and materialistic?
Oryx and Crake stages a symbolic battle between the sciences and the arts, with Crake representing the “science” side and Snowman representing the “art” side. In the pre-apocalyptic world of the novel, the sciences clearly dominated at the expense of the arts.
Book 1. Oryx and Crake. by Margaret Atwood. 4.01 · 267,053 Ratings · 16,706 Reviews · published 2003 · 61 editions. Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love st… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 2. The Year of the Flood. by Margaret Atwood. 4.06 · 124,995 Ratings · 8,669 Reviews · published 2009 · 121 editions.
Jan 1, 2003 · Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved.
- Margaret Atwood
Margaret Atwood had a sense of humor about her post-apocalyptic story Oryx and Crake when she first spoke with Ira Flatow about it in April 2004. The book, which she preferred to call “speculative fiction” rather than sci-fi, may be about “bleak times,” as she put it, “but lots of times have been bleak,” she said.
