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The Testaments

By: Margaret Atwood
Narrated by: Bryce Dallas Howard, Ann Dowd, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood
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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

©2019 Margaret Atwood (P)2019 Penguin Audio
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Gripping, pacy and beautifully written (Justine Jordan)
Finding hope in a hopeless place, this is everything The Handmaid’s Tale fans wanted and more. Prepare to hold your breath throughout, and to cry real tears at the end. My book of the year (Kayleigh Dray)
The Testaments is Atwood at her best, in its mixture of generosity, insight and control. The prose is adroit, direct, beautifully turned. All over the reading world, the history books are being opened to the next blank page and Atwood’s name is written at the top of it. To read this book is to feel the world turning (Anne Enright)

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Intoxicating

I loved the story and performances. The complication of the figure of Aunt Lydia was a stroke of genius.

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Great sequel and narration

The Testaments is a worthy sequel to the Handmaids Tale. Great narration by reputable actors

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Great book to listen to

I enjoyed revisiting the world of The Handmaid’s Tale, and it was nice to focus on other characters and experiences this time around. A lot of the plot points are fairly predictable, but it makes for easy listening and the performances are very good.

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Outstanding

So many of my questions have been answered. This book was captivating from the outset and I could not stop listening. The performances were excellent and the storyline was riveting. Highly recommended!

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Lydia rocks

Loved this book, cant believe I rooted for Lydia and the sisters too Agnes and Nicole getting together with their mom

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The Testaments. Very enjoyable

So enjoyed this book. I loved the ‘Handmaids Tale’ and this gave an insight into what happened after. Recommend this book. Great performances. Good read.

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Wow! An immediate re-read!

Breathtaking ending to this epic story. Did not disappoint at all and was waaaayyyyyyy above expectations!

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The Testaments

I loved this book and the reading of it, I went into a kind of mourning when I finished it, I enjoyed it so much. I'm fascinated by the tools employed by all repressive regimes, cults, religions or systems and the methods used are always so similar. I'm also struck at how often women and girls are the objects of repression, often in the name of culture or religion! Together with The Handmaids Tale, this book is as valuable a commentary on repression as Animal Farm and should be regarded as an equal icon in social English literature

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Best ever sequel to a favourite book.

Have been waiting for this sequel since I first read The Handmaid’s Tale when it came out in the 80s. I was not disappointed. This is a spellbinding book, with wonderful voice performances, especially that of Ann Dowd. I will listen again!

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worth the wait

worth the wait. As an audio book this is a pure, performance, delight. Buy it now

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