The Testaments: A Novel (Unabridged)
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4.4 • 163 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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Margaret Atwood's dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid's Tale, has become a modern classic—and now she brings the iconic story to a dramatic conclusion in this riveting sequel.
More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.
Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third voice: a woman who wields power through the ruthless accumulation and deployment of secrets.
As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she opens up the innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes.
"The literary event of the year." —The Guardian
"The international literary event of the season." —Globe and Mail
"It's terrifying and exhilarating." —Judges of the Booker Prize 2019
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Margaret Atwood gave us The Handmaid’s Tale in 1985, and we’ve been waiting for more ever since. The Testaments starts 15 years after the end of the first novel, reacquainting us with the red-cloaked handmaidens of Gilead and with Aunt Lydia, the women’s villainous spiritual instructor. Aunt Lydia gets to tell her story here, spilling secrets and motivations that we never would have guessed. Atwood’s dark and unexpectedly funny storytelling is sharp as a knife. We loved the audiobook’s cast of narrators, led by Ann Dowd (who plays Lydia in the TV series) and including actresses Bryce Dallas Howard and Mae Whitman, as well as Atwood herself. This gripping audiobook gave us chills and just a sliver of hope.
Customer Reviews
Amazing narrator
The audio book is read by Ann Dowd, the Emmy-award wining actor who plays Aunt Lydia in the television version of The Handmaid’s Tale. She delivers a clear and authoritative read. Viewers of the show will enjoy hearing her familiar, albeit chilling voice.
Loved it
Loved this book. Story and narration were awesome
Perfect.
Just an awesome read highly recommend