The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 324 pages
Offred is a Handmaid of a Commander in the Republic of Gilead, a nation governed by a strict Biblical code. Because she is young and fertile, Offred has been given to the Commander and his Wife in order to give them a child. Having failed to do this in her previous postings, this is Offred’s last chance for survival.
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