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

ISBN: 038553924X

Author: Atwood, Margaret

Condition: New

The stunning graphic novel adaptation A must-read and collectors item for fans of the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction (New York Times).Look for The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaids TaleIn Margaret Atwoods 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 Gileads 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 Handmaids Tale has long been a global phenomenon. With this beautiful graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwoods modern classic, beautifully realized by artist Rene Nault, the terrifying reality of Gilead has been brought to vivid life like never before.