The Handmaid's Tale
Author
Atwood, Margaret
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Publisher
Collection
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Publication date
March 16, 1998
Language
English
Format
Paperback
Pages
311
ISBN-10
038549081X
ISBN-13
9780385490818
Book description
In this futuristic fantasy, the Republic of Gilead--formerly the United States--is a fundamentalist regime that has reduced women to a state of servitude and suppressed all civil rights. The protagonist, a woman called Offred, becomes the Handmaid of the Commander, expected to bear him a child in exchange for her freedom. Old enough to remember life before the revolution, Offred resists the new order and becomes involved in an underground resistance movement. Atwood's novel was a best seller and became the basis for a popular movie.
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