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The Handmaid's Tale
By Margaret AtwoodA gripping vision of our society taken to its logical and alarming extreme. Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are forbidden to read, have no last names, and are valued only for their ability to bear children. She tells her story in stolen moments, exposing the truth of how this terrifying society came to exist and how easily it could come to pass. Now more relevant than ever, this haunting and powerful novel helped establish Margaret Atwood as one of the most important …
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📄 311 pages⏱ ~3 hr read📅 1998
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A gripping vision of our society taken to its logical and alarming extreme. Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are forbidden to read, have no last names, and are valued only for their ability to bear children. She tells her story in stolen moments, exposing the truth of how this terrifying society came to exist and how easily it could come to pass. Now more relevant than ever, this haunting and powerful novel helped establish Margaret Atwood as one of the most important voices in literary fiction.
