The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel): A Novel

By: Margaret Atwood

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Synopsis: The stunning graphic novel adaptation • A must-read and collector&’s item for fans of &“the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction&” (New York Times). Look for The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid&’s Tale In Margaret Atwood&’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one of these, a Handmaid bound to produce children for one of Gilead&’s commanders. Deprived of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive.Provocative, startling, prophetic, The Handmaid&’s Tale has long been a global phenomenon. With this beautiful graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood&’s modern classic, beautifully realized by artist Renée Nault, the terrifying reality of Gilead has been brought to vivid life like never before.