Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale.nfo
General Information
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Title: The Handmaid's Tale
Author: Margaret Atwood
Read By: Joanna David
Year: 1985 (recording and book)
Series, if any: The Handmaid's Tale
Position in series: 1
Abridged: No
File Information
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Number of MP3 files: 16
Total Duration: 10:15:04
Total MP3 Size: 394 mb
Ripped By: GiftHorse
Encoded At: VBR 48kHz (stereo)
ID3 Tags: Yes
Quality: Good (ripped from casettes)
Book Description
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From Library Journal
In a startling departure from her previous novels (Lady Oracle , Surfacing), respected Canadian poet and novelist Atwood presents here a fable of the near future. In the Republic of Gilead, formerly the United States, far-right Schlafly/Falwell-type ideals have been carried to extremes in the monotheocratic government. The resulting society is a feminist's nightmare: women are strictly controlled, unable to have jobs or money and assigned to various classes: the chaste, childless Wives; the housekeeping Marthas; and the reproductive Handmaids, who turn their offspring over to the "morally fit" Wives. The tale is told by Offred (read: "of Fred"), a Handmaid who recalls the past and tells how the chilling society came to be. This powerful, memorable novel is highly recommended for most libraries. BOMC featured alternate. Ann H. Fisher, Radford P.L., Va.
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