The Testaments

A Novel

By Margaret Atwood | Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

About the book

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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

Editions of The Testaments

Hardcover
ISBN 9780385543781
Hardcover
ISBN 9780771009433
Paperback
ISBN 9780771009457
Paperback
ISBN 9780593149096
Paperback
ISBN 9780525562627
EBook
ISBN 9780771009426
EBook
ISBN 9780385543798
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780771001925
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780771009440
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780525590460
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780525590484
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780525590453
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780525590477
AudioDisc
ISBN 9780771009464

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WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Testaments about?

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

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

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Testaments?

Fiction > Speculative fiction > Dystopian and utopian fiction

Where can I read a sample of The Testaments?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385543781

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Testaments?

Margaret Atwood

Who is the Publisher of the book The Testaments?

McClelland & Stewart

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Testaments is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385543781) and hardcover(ISBN 9780771009433) and paperback(ISBN 9780771009457) and paperback(ISBN 9780593149096) and paperback(ISBN 9780525562627) and ebook(ISBN 9780771009426) and ebook(ISBN 9780385543798) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780771001925) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780771009440) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525590460) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525590484) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780525590453) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780525590477) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780771009464)

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