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.
- Author:
- Atwood, Margaret
- ISBN:
- 9780385490818
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 325
- Publish Date:
- 04/01/1998
- Publisher:
- Anchor Books
- Language:
- English
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Carley from Avid reader in Texas, Jan 2, 2007
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This novel starts a little slow, but WOW does it reel you in once it gets going. This author describes a world in which women are highly valued, but only for their reproductive abilities and one women's struggle to survive and escape. Very interesting and well written.
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