Immerse yourself in the unsettling and dark world of Gilead with this special edition that brings together two of the most impactful works of Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid's Tale and its sequel, Wills.
In The Handmaid's TaleAtwood presents us with a theocratic and totalitarian society where women have been stripped of their rights and reduced to mere instruments of reproduction. Through the story of Offred, a handmaid whose sole function is to procreate, the author explores themes such as oppression, resistance, and the power of desire. This novel, written in the 1980s, resonates with unsettling relevance, warning of the dangers of mixing religion and politics.
Wills It picks up the story fifteen years after the end of The Handmaid's TaleIn this brilliant sequel, Atwood answers questions that have captivated readers for decades. Through the testimonies of three narrators, we discover more about the inner workings of Gilead and the fate of its inhabitants. Winner of the 2019 Man Booker PrizeThis novel is an essential continuation that expands and enriches the universe created by Atwood.
This special edition is a unique opportunity to fully and deeply explore the world of Gilead, with the powerful prose and lucidity of ideas that characterize Margaret Atwood.
Synopsis — The Handmaid's Tale
In a theocratic republic that has stripped women of their rights, Offred is forced to bear children under a regime that controls her body, her clothing, and her daily life. Written in the 1980s, the novel foreshadows with unsettling precision the dangers of mixing religion and politics, contrasting the discipline of power with individual thought and desire. A harrowing tale infused with Atwood's characteristic sarcasm.
Synopsis — Wills
Fifteen years after the end of The Handmaid's TaleThree voices from the world of Gilead reveal its inner workings and the fate of its inhabitants. Atwood answers long-standing questions and expands the universe of the first novel with a tense and luminous plot about resistance, memory, and truth. Winner of the 2019 Man Booker Prize, this is an essential sequel that expands and deepens the Gilead fable.
About the author:
Margaret Atwood (Ottawa, 1939) is one of the most prestigious writers on the international scene. A prolific author translated into more than forty languages, she has worked in all literary genres. Among her extensive body of work, her novels stand out. Finally, the heart, Alias Grace, The Handmaid's Tale, Wills, Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood, Maddaddam, Cat's eye and The Blind Assassin, the collection of stories Nine Wicked Tales and the trials Penelope and the Twelve Maids and Hot topics, all of them published by Salamandra. He has received, among others, the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature, the Governor General's Award, the Order of Arts and Letters, the Booker Prize (twice), the Montale Prize, the Nelly Sachs Prize, the Giller Prize, the National Arts Club Literary Prize, the Franz Kafka International Prize and the Peace Prize of the German Booksellers Guild.
