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The Testaments : The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood
The Testaments : The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale - Thryft
The Testaments : The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale - Thryft

Dystopian society's downfall through women's resilience.

"The Testaments" might intrigue you if you're drawn to narratives that weave together personal fates with overarching social commentary. Atwood magnificently expands Gilead's universe, infusing new perspectives and emotional depth into a chilling and familiar dystopia. Here, the focus shifts to female empowerment and resistance, as well as the complexities of complicity and the redemptive power of truth. It's a gripping read, especially if you've wondered about the aftermath of "The Handmaid's Tale."

  • Booker Prize (2019)
  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2020)
  • Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis for Bestes ausländisches Werk (2020)
  • Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominee (2019)
  • Audie Award Nominee for Audiobook of the Year (2020)
  • Prometheus Award Nominee for Best Novel (2020)
  • Tähtivaeltaja Award (2020)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for International Book (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction (2019)
  • Blogistanian Globalia (2019)
  • Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Award Nominee (2019)
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 Testaments : The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale

by Margaret Atwood
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ISBN: 9780385543781
Authors: Margaret Atwood
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Date of Publication: 2019-09-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Science Fiction
Related Topics: Feminism, Dystopia, Classics, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.19
(rated by 346982 readers)

Description

A previously published cover of this ISBN can be found here.Fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid’s Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results. Two have grown up on opposite sides of the border: one in Gilead as the privileged daughter of an important Commander, and one in Canada, where she marches in anti-Gilead protests and watches news of its horrors on TV. The testimonies of these two young women, part of the first generation to come of age in the new order, are braided with a third voice: that of one of the regime's enforcers, a woman who wields power through the ruthless accumulation and deployment of secrets. Long-buried secrets are what finally bring these three together, forcing each of them to come to terms with who she is and how far she will go for what she believes. As Atwood unfolds the stories of the women of The Testaments, she opens up our view of the innermost workings of Gilead in a triumphant blend of riveting suspense, blazing wit, and virtuosic world-building.
 

Dystopian society's downfall through women's resilience.

"The Testaments" might intrigue you if you're drawn to narratives that weave together personal fates with overarching social commentary. Atwood magnificently expands Gilead's universe, infusing new perspectives and emotional depth into a chilling and familiar dystopia. Here, the focus shifts to female empowerment and resistance, as well as the complexities of complicity and the redemptive power of truth. It's a gripping read, especially if you've wondered about the aftermath of "The Handmaid's Tale."

  • Booker Prize (2019)
  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2020)
  • Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis for Bestes ausländisches Werk (2020)
  • Scotiabank Giller Prize Nominee (2019)
  • Audie Award Nominee for Audiobook of the Year (2020)
  • Prometheus Award Nominee for Best Novel (2020)
  • Tähtivaeltaja Award (2020)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) for International Book (2020)
  • Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction (2019)
  • Blogistanian Globalia (2019)
  • Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Award Nominee (2019)
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.