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Offered is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets where signs are now in pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant because, in an age of declining births, Offered and other Handmaids are only valued if their ovaries are viable. Offered can remember the years before, when she lived and made love with her husband, Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now....
Funny, unexpected, horrifying, and altogether convincing, The Handmaid's Tale is at once scathing satire, dire warning, and tour de force.
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"Splendid."
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It is the world of the near future, and Offred is a Handmaid in the home of the Commander and his wife. She is allowed out once a day to the food market, she is not permitted to read, and she is hoping the Commander makes her pregnant, because she is only valued if her ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the years before, when she was an independent woman, had a job of her own, a husband and child. But all of that is gone now...everything has changed.
"Deserves the highest praise."
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1986, repr., hardcover with dustjacket, 324 pp., dustjacket frayed and soiled, bookblock discoloured, G-/G. Seller Inventory # 239258517
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Acceptable. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. The book is perfectly readable and fit for use, although it shows signs of previous ownership. The spine is likely creased and the cover scuffed or slightly torn. Textbooks will typically have an amount of underlining and/or highlighting, as well as notes. If this book is over 5 years old, then please expect the pages to be yellowing or to have age spots. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Seller Inventory # CHL10542662
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The Handmaid's Tale (1st Edition)
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Near Fine: firm and square binding in sharp black boards; gently pushed to the head of the spine; bright gilt lettering; tanned to the edge of the page block, as is common with this printing (publisher's choice of cheap paper); else, crisp and clean. The correct first-state unclipped dustwrapper (£9.95 net stated) is likewise Near Fine: bright and vibrant; minor wrinkling to the spine tips and upper corners, otherwise excellent; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Seller Inventory # M408
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Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Book has black boards with gilt lettering to spine and some bumping to spine ends. Very narrow band of foxing to leading edge of fep, and some tanning to pages. Spotting and foxing to page ends. Wrapper has been torn across the top of the rear panel at some point in the past, but is all present. However, these is some creasing to the rear of the wrapper and 1.5" splits to top of hinge and rear spine edge becasue of it., with a little foxing around the torn edges. Wrapper has since been protected. Please contact for images. Seller Inventory # 032784
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Hardback. ** THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER ** Go back to where it all began with the dystopian novel behind the award-winning TV series. 'The Handmaid's Tale changed me profoundly, hopefully for the better' Lee Child, Guardian I believe in the resistance as I believe there can be no light without shadow; or rather, no shadow unless there is also light. 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', Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other. 1986, First edition, first printing. A near fine copy only marked by light age tanning of the page edges and a previous owners name on the front free endpaper. The d/w is unclipped and also near fine with only very light bumping of the edges. A really lovely copy. Scans available if required. {"length"=>["22"], "width"=>["14"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}. Seller Inventory # 23045665
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The Handmaid's Tale
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The Handmaid's Tale
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Softcover. Condition: Collectable - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Publishers Proof Copy. ~~Very scarce Publisher's Proof paperback, Uncorrected Bound Proofs from Jonathan Cape~~VG/VG- provisionally dated March 1986 set of paperback bounds proofs with illustrated dust-jacket, photo of Atwood inside the jacket cover and to rear inner flap of jacket. An exceedingly scarce example of the proof paperback preceding the official first hardback edition. Size: 140\nx 220mm. 324 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2. Category: Fiction; Literary Studies: General; ISBN: 0224023489. ISBN/EAN: 9780224023481. Dewey Code: 813/.54. The book is available to view in-person at our Cambridge hub. The photos provided are of the actual book for sale, further condition-specific photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 095598. Seller Inventory # 095598
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