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  • Handmaids Tale

    Margaret Atwood

    Audio Cassette (Recorded Books, June 1, 1987)
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  • The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

    Margaret Atwood

    Hardcover (Alfred A. Knopf, Jan. 1, 1835)
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  • The Handmaid's Tale

    Margaret Atwood, Valerie Martin - essay, Claire Danes, full cast, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Audible Studios

    Audiobook (Audible Studios, April 4, 2017)
    "Are there any questions?" The final line in Margaret Atwood's modern classic, The Handmaid's Tale, has teased and perplexed fans since the book's original release more than 30 years ago. Now, in this Audible Original production, listeners get some of the answers they've waited so long to hear. Featuring an all-new interview with Professor Piexoto, written by Atwood and performed by a full cast, The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition is a must-listen for both fans and newcomers alike. Emmy Award winner Claire Danes (Homeland, Temple Grandin) gives a stirring performance of this classic in speculative fiction, where the message (and the warning) is now more timely than ever. In addition to rich sound design that honors the audio origins of Atwood's classic, the special edition also includes a brand-new afterword from the author and an essay written by author Valerie Martin (Mary Reilly, Property). After a violent coup in the United States overthrows the Constitution and ushers in a new government regime, the Republic of Gilead imposes subservient roles on all women. Offred, now a Handmaid tasked with the singular role of procreation in the childless household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife, can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost everything, even her own name. Despite the danger, Offred learns to navigate the intimate secrets of those who control her every move, risking her life for mere glimpses of her former freedom, and records her story for future listeners. Whether you're a fan of the original novel or someone who has recently discovered it, The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition will shock, impress, and satisfy all those who listen. The Handmaid's Tale: Special Edition features performances by Claire Danes, Margaret Atwood, Emily Bauer, Allyson Johnson, Gabra Zackman, Suzanne Toren, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Jennifer Van Dyck, Ray Porter, Emily Cox, Lauren Fortgang, Dan Reiss, Prentice Onayemi, Therese Plummer, and Mark Boyett.
  • The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

    Margaret Atwood

    Hardcover (Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Jan. 1, 1878)
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  • The Handmaid's Tale

    Margaret Eleanor Atwood, Claire Danes

    Preloaded Digital Audio Player (Brilliance Audio Lib Edn, Sept. 24, 2017)
    Margaret Atwood's popular dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale explores a broad range of issues relating to power, gender, and religious politics. Multiple Emmy and Golden Globe award-winner Claire Danes (Temple Grandin, Homeland) gives a stirring performance of this classic in speculative fiction, one of the most powerful and widely read novels of our time. After a staged terrorist attack kills the President and most of Congress, the government is deposed and taken over by the oppressive and all controlling Republic of Gilead. Offred, now a Handmaid serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife, can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name. Despite the danger, Offred learns to navigate the intimate secrets of those who control her every move, risking her life in breaking the rules in hopes of ending this oppression. The Handmaid's Tale is part of Audibles A-List Collection, featuring the worlds most celebrated actors narrating distinguished works of literature that each star had a hand in selecting.
  • The Handmaid's Tale

    Margaret Atwood

    Paperback (Vintage, )
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  • The Handmaid's Tale

    Margaret Atwood

    Audio CD (Recorded Books, Inc, Jan. 1, 1988)
    This novel has been described as "a women's 1984." As with Orwell's futuristic thriller, The Handmaid's Tale is well-written, politically astute, and contains enough reality mixed in with the fantastic to compel and horrify. Although the novel has a feminist perspective, it addresses the universal issues of individual autonomy and freedom.
  • The Handmaid's Tale

    Margaret Atwood

    Paperback (Anchor, March 16, 1998)
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  • The Handmaid's Tale

    Margaret Atwood

    Board book (Heinemann, Jan. 1, 1895)
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