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The Handmaid's Tale -by Margaret Atwood ( TV series tie-in edition ) ( Handmaiden Cover Art )
by Atwood, Margaret (new Introduction by MA )
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine (see desciption)/No Jacket as issued
- ISBN 10
- 077100947X
- ISBN 13
- 9780771009471
- Seller
-
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON.: McClelland & Stewart / M&S, 2017, 1st Edition thus, First Printing , 2017. -----------( 1st Printing of this drama series [ Tie-In ] Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example with a bit of light rubbing to tips, no dustjacket as issued, looks new, ribbon marker as issued, a scarce edition that was released in the same year as the acclaimed television series, designed with VERY appropriate cover art, ---this is technically NOT a TV tie-in edition but this edition was released in the same year as the beginning of the Elizabeth Moss ( OfFred ) series and Margaret Atwood in her introduction mentions the TV series (and her cameo role ) in the production, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE /// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by Jennifer Lum Cover Art. 5.75w x 8.5h Inches.
Synopsis
The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian novel written by Margaret Atwood in 1985. It depicts a totalitarian world known as Gilead, portraying the subjection of women in a patriarchal society. The near-future New England setting illustrates a bleak portrayal of the world after the United States is overthrown by a fundamentalist group. Society is reorganized by the regime using a peculiar interpretation of some Old Testament ideas, and a new militarized, hierarchical model of social and religious fanaticism among its newly created social classes. The novel follows the story of a young woman, Offred, who struggles to maintain her identity. It depicts the rebellion of the women in her social class as their ability to read, write, own property, or handle money are lost. Most significantly, women are deprived of control over their own reproductive functions. The Handmaid's Tale was nominated for the first-ever Man Booker International Prize representing the best writers in contemporary fiction. Margaret Atwood is the author of more than 35 internationally acclaimed works of fiction, poetry, and critical essays. Her numerous awards include the Governor General’s Award for The Handmaid’s Tale , and The Giller Prize and Italian Premio Mondello for Alias Grace . The Handmaid’s Tale , Cat’s Eye , Alias Grace , and Oryx and Crake were all shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, which she won with The Blind Assassin . She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and has been awarded the Norwegian Order of Literary Merit and the French Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres among many others; she is a Foreign Honorary Member for Literature of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She lives in Toronto.
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- Bookseller
- Leonard Shoup
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 170205
- Title
- The Handmaid's Tale -by Margaret Atwood ( TV series tie-in edition ) ( Handmaiden Cover Art )
- Author
- Atwood, Margaret (new Introduction by MA )
- Illustrator
- Jennifer Lum Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine (see desciption)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 077100947X
- ISBN 13
- 9780771009471
- Publisher
- Toronto, ON.: McClelland & Stewart / M&S, 2017, 1st Edition thus, First Printing
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ontario
- Date Published
- 2017
- Size
- 5.75w x 8.5h Inches
- Keywords
- Margaret Atwood Poems Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Canadian Literature Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leonard Shoup
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Burlington, Ontario
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