Living all the way over here in Australia, I was unable to attend one of the Theatre sessions for the unveiling of THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood. Fortunately I was able to pick up one of the packs from ZEITGEIST books.
The book has been very polarizing with readers with reviews ranging from 5 stars to 1. I must admit that I was a little underwhelmed, however with a book which has the unenviable title of being the sequel to THE HANDMAIDS TALE, I belive, that is was impossible for it to live up to the incredible hype. Having said that I enjoyed in immensly and there is a review on this site and on my goodreads account.
This edition is a first edition, first print published by CHATTO & WINDUS in 2019. It is signed by Atwood on the title page.
Here is a synopsis -
In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades.
When the van door slammed on Offred's future at the end of The Handmaid's Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead for her--freedom, prison or death.
With The Testaments, the wait is over.
Margaret Atwood's sequel picks up the story more than fifteen years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead.
"Dear Readers: Everything you've ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything! The other inspiration is the world we've been living in." --Margaret Atwood
I would just like to say a big thankyou to ZEITGEIST BOOKS for their wonderful service in shipping this over to me.
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