The Handmaid's Tale

** THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER ** Discover the dystopian novel that started a phenomenon before you read the Booker Prize-winning sequel The Testaments NOW AN AWARD-WINNING TV SERIES STARRING ELISABETH MOSS Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford – her assigned name, Offred, means ‘of Fred’. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged. Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs. Masterfully conceived and executed, this haunting vision of the future places Margaret Atwood at the forefront of dystopian fiction. ‘A fantastic, chilling story. And so powerfully feminist’ Bernadine Evaristo, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER ‘This novel seems ever more vital in the present day’ Observer Includes exclusive content: In The 'Backstory' you can read Margaret Atwood's account of how she came to write this landmark dystopian novel.

** THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER ** Discover the dystopian novel that started a phenomenon before you read the Booker Prize-winning sequel The Testaments NOW AN AWARD-WINNING TV SERIES STARRING ELISABETH MOSS Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford – her assigned name, Offred, means ‘of Fred’. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged. Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs. Masterfully conceived and executed, this haunting vision of the future places Margaret Atwood at the forefront of dystopian fiction. ‘A fantastic, chilling story. And so powerfully feminist’ Bernadine Evaristo, author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER ‘This novel seems ever more vital in the present day’ Observer Includes exclusive content: In The 'Backstory' you can read Margaret Atwood's account of how she came to write this landmark dystopian novel.

** THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER ** Discover the dystopian novel that started a phenomenon. Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford – her assigned name, Offred, means ‘of Fred’. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged. Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs. 'A fantastic, chilling story. And so powerfully feminist' Bernadine Evaristo ‘As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it’ Guardian

Offred er en Trælkvinde, og hun har kun én funktion; at føde børn. Hvis hun gør modstand er der kun ét resultat, og det er den visse død, men hvordan er det overhovedet gået så galt? Offred husker tilbage på sit gamle liv - dengang verden stadig var normal og kvinden andet end en fødemaskine. Margaret Atwood står bag den skræmmende og tankevækkende roman "The Handmaid's Tale". Her kan ingen flygte. Samfundet har ændret sig, og måske bliver det aldrig nogensinde anderledes. "The Handmaid's Tale" er en dystopisk roman.

Offred er en Trælkvinde, og hun har kun én funktion; at føde børn. Hvis hun gør modstand er der kun ét resultat, og det er den visse død, men hvordan er det overhovedet gået så galt? Offred husker tilbage på sit gamle liv - dengang verden stadig var normal og kvinden andet end en fødemaskine. Margaret Atwood står bag den skræmmende og tankevækkende roman "The Handmaid's Tale". Her kan ingen flygte. Samfundet har ændret sig, og måske bliver det aldrig nogensinde anderledes. "The Handmaid's Tale" er en dystopisk roman.

** THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER ** Discover the dystopian novel that started a phenomenon. Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford – her assigned name, Offred, means ‘of Fred’. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged. Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs. 'A fantastic, chilling story. And so powerfully feminist' Bernadine Evaristo ‘As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it’ Guardian

Offred har kun en funktion i den totalitære republik Gilead: at føde børn, der kan videreføre befolkningen. Hvis hun afviger fra sin påbudte rolle, vil hun - ligesom oprørere - blive hængt eller sendt væk fra Republikkens sikkerhed for at dø langsomt af radioaktiv stråling. "The Handmaid's Tale" følger Offreds tilværelse som konkubine og rugemaskine i et dystopisk fremtidsunivers, hvor frugtbare kvinder ingen frihed har. Fanget af sin tiltrækning til to mænd, der begge kan afgøre hendes fremtid, længes Offred tilbage til tiden før Gilead, hvor hun stadig boede sammen med sin lille datter. "The Handmaid's Tale" er en stærk, vittig og indsigtsfuld fremtidsfortælling, der i 2017 blev adapteret til en populær amerikansk tv-serie.

Offred har kun en funktion i den totalitære republik Gilead: at føde børn, der kan videreføre befolkningen. Hvis hun afviger fra sin påbudte rolle, vil hun - ligesom oprørere - blive hængt eller sendt væk fra Republikkens sikkerhed for at dø langsomt af radioaktiv stråling. "The Handmaid's Tale" følger Offreds tilværelse som konkubine og rugemaskine i et dystopisk fremtidsunivers, hvor frugtbare kvinder ingen frihed har. Fanget af sin tiltrækning til to mænd, der begge kan afgøre hendes fremtid, længes Offred tilbage til tiden før Gilead, hvor hun stadig boede sammen med sin lille datter. "The Handmaid's Tale" er en stærk, vittig og indsigtsfuld fremtidsfortælling, der i 2017 blev adapteret til en populær amerikansk tv-serie.

#1 New York Times bestseller Look for The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, available now. An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from "the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction" (New York Times). Now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss. 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. At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid's Tale is a modern classic. Includes an introduction by Margaret Atwood

#1 New York Times bestseller Look for The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, available now. An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from "the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction" (New York Times). Now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss. 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. At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid's Tale is a modern classic. Includes an introduction by Margaret Atwood

I den totalitære republik Gilead har Offred kun en funktion: at føde børn. Hvis hun afviger fra sin påbudte rolle, vil hun - ligesom oprørene - blive hængt eller sendt bort fra Republikkens sikkerhed for at dø langsomt af radioaktiv stråling. Den undertrykkende stat kan dog ikke tilintetgøre det begær, der påvirker Offred og de to mænd, der kan afgøre hendes skæbne. "The Handmaid's Tale" er Margaret Atwoods berømte dystopiske fremtidsfortælling, der foregår i en skræmmende fremtid, hvor frugtbare kvinder ingen frihed har. "The Handmaid's Tale" er en stærk, vittig og indsigtsfuld fortælling om en tid styret af uvidenhed, frygt og undertrykkelse.

I den totalitære republik Gilead har Offred kun en funktion: at føde børn. Hvis hun afviger fra sin påbudte rolle, vil hun - ligesom oprørene - blive hængt eller sendt bort fra Republikkens sikkerhed for at dø langsomt af radioaktiv stråling. Den undertrykkende stat kan dog ikke tilintetgøre det begær, der påvirker Offred og de to mænd, der kan afgøre hendes skæbne. "The Handmaid's Tale" er Margaret Atwoods berømte dystopiske fremtidsfortælling, der foregår i en skræmmende fremtid, hvor frugtbare kvinder ingen frihed har. "The Handmaid's Tale" er en stærk, vittig og indsigtsfuld fortælling om en tid styret af uvidenhed, frygt og undertrykkelse.

The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed . If she deviates, she will, like dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire - neither Offred's nor that of the two men on which her future hangs...

The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed . If she deviates, she will, like dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire - neither Offred's nor that of the two men on which her future hangs...

A beautiful hardback edition of Atwood's classic dystopian novel. 'As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it' Guardian Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford - her assigned name, Offred, means 'of Fred'. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged. Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs. Masterfully conceived and executed, this haunting vision of the future places Margaret Atwood at the forefront of dystopian fiction. 'Fiercely political, yet witting and wise...this novel seems ever more vital in the present day' Observer Vintage Quarterbound Classics: Bound to be beautiful

A beautiful hardback edition of Atwood's classic dystopian novel. 'As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it' Guardian Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford - her assigned name, Offred, means 'of Fred'. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged. Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs. Masterfully conceived and executed, this haunting vision of the future places Margaret Atwood at the forefront of dystopian fiction. 'Fiercely political, yet witting and wise...this novel seems ever more vital in the present day' Observer Vintage Quarterbound Classics: Bound to be beautiful

"The Handmaid's Tale - the graphic novel" er en smuk genfortælling af Margaret Atwoods moderne sci-fi klassiker om en verden, hvor frugtbare kvinder bliver gjort til tjenerinder og levende rugekasser for overklassen i den totalitære og golde stat Gilead. Historien om den rebelske tjenerinde Offred, hendes liv og verdenens skræmmende realiteter bliver i denne flotte graphic novel vakt til live med Renee Naults fængslende illustrationer. Denne udgave af "The Handmaid's Tale", Margaret Atwoods i stigende grad relevante dystopiklassiker, er en ufatteligt flot graphic novel, tegnet og adapteret af den dygtige canadiske illustrator Renee Nault.

"The Handmaid's Tale - the graphic novel" er en smuk genfortælling af Margaret Atwoods moderne sci-fi klassiker om en verden, hvor frugtbare kvinder bliver gjort til tjenerinder og levende rugekasser for overklassen i den totalitære og golde stat Gilead. Historien om den rebelske tjenerinde Offred, hendes liv og verdenens skræmmende realiteter bliver i denne flotte graphic novel vakt til live med Renee Naults fængslende illustrationer. Denne udgave af "The Handmaid's Tale", Margaret Atwoods i stigende grad relevante dystopiklassiker, er en ufatteligt flot graphic novel, tegnet og adapteret af den dygtige canadiske illustrator Renee Nault.

Now a Hulu Original Series The Handmaid's Tale is a novel of such power that the reader will be unable to forget its images and its forecast. Set in the near future, it describes life in what was once the United States and is now called the Republic of Gilead, a monotheocracy that has reacted to social unrest and a sharply declining birthrate by reverting to, and going beyond, the repressive intolerance of the original Puritans. The regime takes the Book of Genesis absolutely at its word, with bizarre consequences for the women and men in its population. The story is told through the eyes of Offred, one of the unfortunate Handmaids under the new social order. In condensed but eloquent prose, by turns cool-eyed, tender, despairing, passionate, and wry, she reveals to us the dark corners behind the establishment's calm facade, as certain tendencies now in existence are carried to their logical conclusions. The Handmaid's Tale is funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing. It is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and a tour de force. It is Margaret Atwood at her best.