Booker Prize
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE
Margaret Atwood returns to Gilead fifteen years later with three unforgettable voices—including the enigmatic Aunt Lydia—whose testimonies could topple a regime. Sharp, unflinching, and deeply relevant: a gripping thriller that’s essential reading for our times.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE
Margaret Atwood returns to the world of Gilead in this stunning companion to The Handmaid’s Tale, delivering a modern masterpiece that stands powerfully on its own. More than fifteen years after the events of the original, The Testaments pulls back the curtain on the theocratic regime’s inner workings through the voices of three unforgettable women.
At the heart of this Booker Prize-winning novel are testimonies that will shake Gilead to its foundations. Two young women have known nothing but life under the regime, while the enigmatic Aunt Lydia—whose complex past and uncertain future drive the narrative—reveals secrets that could unravel everything. As their stories converge, each woman must confront who she truly is and how far she’ll go for what she believes.
Atwood’s prose is sharp, unflinching, and deeply relevant. Critics have praised her powers of observation and her ability to remind us of truth’s strength in the face of tyranny. This edition includes additional content exploring the historical sources and material that inspired Atwood’s vision, making it essential reading for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
Perfect for book clubs and readers drawn to dystopian fiction with political resonance, The Testaments is both a gripping thriller and a profound meditation on resistance, complicity, and hope. Whether you’re returning to Gilead or discovering it for the first time, this is storytelling at its most powerful.
A savage and beautiful novel that speaks to us today with conviction and power. The Testaments is a furious and defiantly hopeful retort to those who would try to silence women.
Atwood's return to the world of Gilead is as electrifying as it is fearless.
A fast-paced, darkly comic and altogether satisfying sequel.
Atwood's powers are on full display.
A thrilling return to Gilead... Atwood has given us a literary event.
Atwood's command of her material and her dry wit are on full display.
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| Dimensions | 5.12 × 0.96 × 7.96 in |
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