The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel (Paperback)

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, The Handmaid's Tale is now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss. In Margaret Atwood's dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates lead to a Second American Civil War. This results in the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime enforcing rigid social roles and enslaving the few remaining fertile women. Offred, one of these Handmaids, is bound to produce children for one of Gilead’s commanders. Stripped of her husband, child, freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive. This novel is a sharp satire, a serious warning, and a gripping narrative, establishing itself as a modern classic. The book includes an introduction by Margaret Atwood and also points to the bestselling award-winning sequel, The Testaments.