The Handmaid's Tale

Name: The Handmaid's Tale
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By Margaret Atwood

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The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime known as Gilead has replaced the United States government. The narrative revolves around Offred, a Handmaid, who is forced into reproductive servitude as part of the state's efforts to combat declining birth rates. Through Offred's perspective, the novel explores themes of power, control, and resistance in a society stripped of personal freedoms.
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You might like this book if you're drawn to gripping dystopian narratives that explore themes of power, gender, and societal control. Its detailed, thought-provoking storytelling immerses you in a future world where personal freedoms are severely restricted, inviting deep reflection on the implications for today's society. Perfect for readers who enjoy a blend of suspense, emotional depth, and social commentary.

The Handmaid's Tale

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She has only one function- to breed. If she deviates, she will, like dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire - neither Offred's nor that of the two men on which her future hangs.

Compulsively readable' Daily Telegraph

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Compulsively readable Daily Telegraph

The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller

Discover the dystopian novel that started a phenomenon.

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford - her assigned name, Offred, means 'of Fred'. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged.

Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs.

'A fantastic, chilling story. And so powerfully feminist' Bernadine Evaristo

'As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it' Guardian

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Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale is praised for its chilling and powerful feminist narrative. It is described as compulsively readable, showcasing sharp perceptions and intense imagery with sardonic wit. The book is recognised as both an exceptional work of science fiction and a deeply moral story. It’s also noted for being moving, vivid, and terrifying, sparking hope that its dystopian vision isn't prophetic.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099511663

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 October 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 238g

Pages: 336

Collections

Dystopian Fiction Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Margaret Atwood Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Margaret Atwood is Canada's most eminent novelist, poet and critic. Her books include The Edible Woman, Surfacing, Lady Oracle, Life Before Man, Bodily Harm, The Handmaid's Tale (winner of both the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction and the Governor-General's Award, shortlisted for the Booker Prize and made in a major film). Cat's Eye (also shortlisted for the Booker Prize) The Robber Bride and Alias Grace. Finally, The Blind Assassin won the Booker Prize in 2000.