The Handmaid's Tale (Paperback)
by Margaret Atwood
Description
In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one of these, a Handmaid bound to produce children for one of Gilead’s commanders. Deprived of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive. At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid’s Tale is a modern classic.
About the Author
Margaret Atwood is the author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry and critical essays. She has also worked as a cartoonist, illustrator, librettist, playwright and puppeteer. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
Product Details
Category: Fiction
Language: English
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: New
ISBN-10: 038549081X
ISBN-13: 978-0385490818
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: March 16, 1998
Pages: 336
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