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Life Before Man

Life Before Man is a 1979 novel by Margaret Atwood.

The novel has three main characters, Nate, Elizabeth and Lesje. Nate and Elizabeth are an unhappily married couple, each of whom is having an extramarital affair. Lesje is Nate's lover, and a coworker of Elizabeth's; Elizabeth's lover, Chris, has just committed suicide.

All three of the main characters are narrators. Each chapter presents events from one character's perspective.

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