The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale is a critically acclaimed 1985 dystopian novel by award-winning Canadian author Margaret Atwood, set in the near future in a totalitarian, partriarchal state. Synopsis: This is the story of Offred, one of the unfortunate “Handmaids” under the new social order who have only one purpose: to breed. In Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships, Offred’s persistent memories of life in the “time before” and her will to survive are acts of rebellion. This a paperback book in good used condition. The cover is slightly bent, but there is no writing or marking of the pages.