by Margaret Atwood · FISCHER TASCHENBUCH VERLAG · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783596259878
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Immerse yourself in the dystopia of 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood, a novel that will transport you to the Republic of Gilead, where oppression and the struggle for survival are the daily bread. Through the eyes of Desfred, a young woman turned into a 'handmaid' to ensure reproduction in a devastated society, Atwood presents us with a scathing critique of power, religion and the loss of individuality. This Fischer edition invites you to reflect on the dangers of fanaticism and the importance of freedom.
Margaret Eleanor Atwood is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight children's books, two graphic novels, and a number of small press editions of both poetry and fiction. Her best-known work is the 1985 dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale. Atwood has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including two Booker Prizes, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Order of Canada, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Prince of Asturias Award for literature, and the National Book Critics and PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Awards. A number of her works have been adapted for film and television.
