Dystopia by Margaret Atwood (set of 2 books: 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'The Testaments')
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Annotation for the book 'The Handmaid's Tale'
In a wonderful new world, women do not have the right to own property, work, love, read, or write. They cannot run in the mornings, have picnics and parties, and are forbidden to remarry. They are left with only one function.
Fredova is a Handmaid. Once a day she can go shopping, but she is not allowed to talk or remember. Once a month she meets with her owner - the Commander - and prays for a healthy child to come from their union. Because in the wonderful new world of victorious Christian fundamentalism, the Handmaid is merely a vessel for reproduction.
The nerve-wracking novel by Booker Prize laureate Margaret Atwood, 'The Handmaid's Tale,' is a compelling panorama of the future that could begin tomorrow. Read it while it is still allowed.
'The Handmaid's Tale,' a bestseller written in 1985, returned to the top of the charts first after Donald Trump's election victory, when the image of the Handmaid from the novel became a symbol of resistance to female oppression, and then in 2017 experienced a new surge in popularity when a TV series based on the novel was released, immediately gaining recognition from the audience and critics.
Annotation for the book 'The Testaments'
More than fifteen years have passed since the events of 'The Handmaid's Tale,' the Republic of Gilead with its theocratic regime still holds power, but the first signs of internal decay are emerging. At this crucial time, the fates of three very different women intertwine - and the results of their alliance promise an explosion. Two of them belong to the first generation raised under the new order. Their voices are joined by a third - the voice of Aunt Lydia. Her complicated past and uncertain future hold many mysteries.
In 'The Testaments,' Margaret Atwood lifts the veil on the internal mechanisms of Gilead, and in the light of the revealed truths, each heroine must understand who she is and decide how far she is willing to go in the fight for what she believes in.
Author:
Author:Atwood M.
Cover:
Cover:softcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:newsprint
Dimensions:
Dimensions:18x11.5x3.2 cm
Series:
Series:Pocket book (cover)
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:18+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-169908-6
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