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The Handmaid's Tale : Vintage 21

by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale : Vintage 21 - Thryft
The Handmaid's Tale : Vintage 21 - Thryft

Captivating Dystopian Tale of Repression and Rebellion

This book is a must-read for fans of dystopian literature. Margaret Atwood creates a chilling and haunting vision of a future America, where women are reduced to reproductive vessels. The suspenseful storytelling and vivid character development will keep you on the edge of your seat. At its core, "The Handmaid's Tale" explores the power of desire and the innate human need for freedom, making it a profoundly thought-provoking read.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (1986)
  • Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1986)
  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (1987)
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award (1987)
  • Audie Award for Fiction (2013)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1986)
  • Prometheus Award Nominee for Best Novel (1987)
  • James Tiptree Jr. Award Nominee for Retrospective (1995)
  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (1985)
  • SF Chronicle Award Nominee for Novel (1987)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize Nominee for Best Book in Caribbean and Canada (1987)
  • CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2002)
  • Metų verstinė knyga Nominee (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Handmaid's Tale : Vintage 21

by Margaret Atwood
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ISBN: 9780099563143
Authors: Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2011-08-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Related Topics: Classics, Dystopia, Science Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 2018157 readers)

Description

The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one option: to breed. If she deviates, she will, like all 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. This is a brilliant and astutely perceived evocation of twenty-first-century America.
 

Captivating Dystopian Tale of Repression and Rebellion

This book is a must-read for fans of dystopian literature. Margaret Atwood creates a chilling and haunting vision of a future America, where women are reduced to reproductive vessels. The suspenseful storytelling and vivid character development will keep you on the edge of your seat. At its core, "The Handmaid's Tale" explores the power of desire and the innate human need for freedom, making it a profoundly thought-provoking read.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (1986)
  • Nebula Award Nominee for Best Novel (1986)
  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (1987)
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award (1987)
  • Audie Award for Fiction (2013)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (1986)
  • Prometheus Award Nominee for Best Novel (1987)
  • James Tiptree Jr. Award Nominee for Retrospective (1995)
  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Fiction (1985)
  • SF Chronicle Award Nominee for Novel (1987)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize Nominee for Best Book in Caribbean and Canada (1987)
  • CBC Canada Reads Nominee (2002)
  • Metų verstinė knyga Nominee (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.