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by: Margaret Atwood
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780385490818
ISBN: 038549081X
Label: Anchor
Manufacturer: Anchor
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: March 16, 1998
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date: March 16, 1998
Sales Rank: 1875
Studio: Anchor
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Product Description:
In the world of the near future, who will control women's bodies?
Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are only valued if their ovaries are viable.
Offred can remember the days before, when she lived and made love with her husband Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now....
Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - A timeless classic with a unique concept!
I'm fascinated by the reviews that indicate this book is now assigned in English Lit classes. That alone is testament for reading this book. I read it for the first time nearly twenty years ago. As an avid reader, and a re-reader - it stills stands out for it's unique concept and characters - regardless of your political beliefs (and given when it was written - I'd encourage even younger readers to be a bit less skeptical about it's political agenda).Well-executed "what if" concepts with characters ... Read More
Rating: - Intriguing
I enjoyed this book. It could be deeply thought provoking or just a great story. I simply liked the "what could happen if..." prospective.
"Offred" tells the tale of many characters and how they find their way. It shows everyone has their unhappiness is life, but there are slices of happiness too.
Set in current times it has the feel of history....and maybe that's what swept me in.
Rating: - Wonderful read...
I have recommended this book to everyone around me. Though the story was only so-so, the beauty of how it was written made this a must-read.
What are you waiting for? Read it!!!
Rating: - Masterpiece
Handmaid's Tale / 0-385-49081-X
This dystopia masterpiece, set in a modern world that still rings eerily familiar, years after the publication date, describes the daily life and desperation of a woman caught up in a social struggle that she cannot influence.
A state of emergency has been declared, the national borders have clamped closed, and martial law rules the country - a country that had previously been open, democratic, and free. Who is the enemy? That isn't always clear. ... Read More
Rating:  - Not all that
I read this book expecting a lot more from Margaret Atwood; all I hear about her is high praise.
This book read like a boring diary. I think she intended it to be a allegory on loss of civil rights, esp for women but it's just boring.
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