[Machine Translation] Was the beautiful woman accused of the murders a "witch doctor" or a victim at the mercy of history? Based on the record of a murder that took place in Canada in the 19th century and was the talk of the world at the time, this mystery-style book sharply questions the roots of human existence while weaving in a skillful psychological portrayal. A masterpiece by Margaret Atwood, a Canadian woman writer who is said to have been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.