THE TESTAMENTS. [Sequel to THE HANDMAID'S TALE.]

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] NMINT/NMINT. Wrapped+protected from day of issue/purchase,so no owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - but merest hint of tiny abrasion to front lower corner's bottom edge with miniscule colour paper loss. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,navy blue black background with 3 colour green,white and black Handmaiden's and other female silhouetted illustration by Noma Bar,to front and rear panels of dw/dj respectively,with bright,crisp, embossed white lettering to either panel and glossy white,green embossed lettered spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.A glossy red+ black female portrait illustrated circular adhesive label with white lettering with 'THE SEQUEL TO THE HANDMAIDEN'S TALE' within to front panel of dw/dj.Top+fore-edges bright,clean - pristine- without any blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound – no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners – again pristine,unread other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original,matt navy blue paper-covered boards with impressed detail of respective portrait illustrations fron dw/dj design to repeated to respective board beaneath,glossy white embossed letters to spine/backstrip, a navy blue+white striped headband,a vivid green sewn-in silk bookmark ribbon and immaculate,2-colour (green, white) repetitive silhouetted pony-tailed female portrait illustration to navy blue background sets of endpapers. UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4-419pp [paginated] includes XXVII (27) chapters and The Thirteenth Symposium (partial transcript of its proceedings),acknowledgements; plus [unpaginated] contents half-title,2pp publisher's list of author's other titles,title page,epigrams (3),contents list/ table,b/w vignetted individual chapters' separator pages and 2pp blanks at the rear. Joint winner of the 2019 Booker Prize.
Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/ state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minor exterior fault described that prevent a higher grading overall and the dw/dj in particular. Noma Bar is an Israeli graphic designer,illustrator and artist,based in London.His work has been described as "deceptively simple",featuring flat colours,minimal detail and negative space to create images that often carry double meanings that are not immediately apparent.
Margaret Attwood's dystopian masterpiece,'The Handmaid's Tale.' is a recognised 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.
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