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The Handmaid's Tale is a futuristic dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood published in 1985. It is set in a near-future New England in a patriarchal, totalitarian theonomic state known as the Republic of Gilead, which has overthrown the United States government.
Mar 16, 1998 · by Margaret Atwood (Author) 4.3 153,726 ratings. Book 1 of 2: The Handmaid's Tale. See all formats and editions. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (The New York Times).
Jan 1, 2001 · The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a brilliant, endearing, scary as hell book. Told with simplistic prose and stark attention to detail, Atwood describes life in the not too distant future where the United States has been transformed through military coup into a totalitarian theocracy.
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The Handmaid’s Tale, acclaimed dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. The book, set in New England in the near future, posits a Christian fundamentalist theocratic regime in the former United States that arose as a response to a fertility crisis.
Feb 17, 1986 · The Handmaid's Tale is an intimate portrayal of a woman's struggle in a dystopian future. Following a cataclysmic event, democracy is overturned, a progressive 'normal' Western society becomes an oppressive regime where women's civil rights and freedoms are things of the past.
by Margaret Atwood. 4.49 · 344 Ratings · 14 Reviews · 5 editions. A box set of Margaret Atwood's bestselling compani… Want to Read. Rate it: The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1), The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2), The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel, and The Handmaid's Tale...
In the world of the near future, who will control women’s bodies? Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid’s Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.
Oct 15, 2019 · The Handmaid's Tale Deluxe Edition. Hardcover – October 15, 2019. This beautiful edition of Margaret Atwood’s seminal work of speculative fiction features a leatherette cover, gilt edging, and ribbon marker—a perfect gift for book lovers and fans of the Hulu series.
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Mar 16, 1998 · 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...
