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The Testaments: WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019

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Mae Whitman, Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard

13 Hours 18 Minutes

Penguin Books LTD

September 2019

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Brought to you by Penguin.

Winner of the Booker Prize 2019.

The British Book Awards Audiobook of the Year 2020

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood is read by Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard and Mae Whitman with Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal and Margaret Atwood.

Margaret Atwood's dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid's Tale, is a modern classic. Now she brings the iconic story to a dramatic conclusion in this riveting sequel.

More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.

Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third voice: a woman who wields power through the ruthless accumulation and deployment of secrets.

As Atwood unfolds The Testaments, she opens up the innermost workings of Gilead as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes.

'Dear Readers: Everything you've ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything! The other inspiration is the world we've been living in.' Margaret Atwood

'The literary event of the year.' Guardian

'A savage and beautiful novel, and it speaks to us today, all around the world, with particular conviction and power... The bar is set particularly high for Atwood and she soars over it' Peter Florence, Booker Prize Chair of Judges, Guardian

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  • Georgina F.

    The new Animal Farm. Very good read

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  • Gehan E.

    A really powerful listen. Ann Dowd is excellent as Aunt Lydia. A must if you've read The Handmaid's Tale. Highly recommended.

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  • Jonathan P.

    A great compendium to the Handsmaid's Tale, illuminating much more of the story of Gilead. Fantastic narration by everyone except the author herself, who frankly sounded bored stiff, whereas Ann Dowd was magnificent. Totally turns on its head your thoughts about Aunt Lydia.

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  • Karmen muhic

    Enjoyable end to a good book.

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  • Rick S.

    Brilliant. I liked it better than the first one in the series. Aunt Lydia was surprisingly captivating, and often quite funny.

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  • Egle Z.

    I enjoyed the book immensely, especially because of the wonderful narrators. A great story for our times.

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  • RachelO

    Read the Handmaiden decades ago and really enjoyed it so was worried this wouldn't be as good but I think it's even better. Really enjoyed this book

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  • Daisy Walker

    such a fantastic, satisfying conclusion the original book and incredibly well acted by all!

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  • Jade Grace W.

    I loved a handmaids tale and this is a fantastic prequel, it shows how America changed in such a short space of time and really sets the scene and builds the characters ready for a handmaids tale

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  • Anonymous

    Excellent book.

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