The Testaments

A Novel

De: Margaret Atwood

Narrado por: Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Margaret Atwood's dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid's Tale, has become a modern classic—and 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.

"The literary event of the year." —The Guardian

"The international literary event of the season." —Globe and Mail

"It's terrifying and exhilarating." —Judges of the Booker Prize 2019

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The international literary event of the season."
—Globe and Mail

"A savage and beautiful novel that speaks to us today with unusual conviction and power."
—Peter Florence, Chairman, Booker Prize judging panel

"A chilling invitation no Atwood fan can resist . . . The Testaments reminds us of the power of truth in the face of evil."
—People

"A fast, immersive narrative that's as propulsive as it is melodramatic."
—Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

"The women of Gilead are more fascinating than ever."
—NPR

"There may be no novelist better suited to tapping the current era's anxieties than Margaret Atwood."
—Entertainment Weekly

"One of the most anticipated sequels of the modern age . . . full of revealing backstories."
—Ron Charles, The Washington Post

"A rare treat . . . a corker of a plot, culminating in a breathless flight to freedom."
—Laura Miller, Slate.com

"The literary event of the year."
—The Guardian

"It's terrifying and exhilarating."
—Judges of the Booker Prize 2019

Currently

This book, the sequel put it all together quite beautiful. Characters situations and chain of events kept me dedicated to the story. Looking for every opportunity to keep listening. Well done.

Excellent

Everything I hoped it would be. This book gives closure to a story that deeply disturbed me. The recent American events march along to the steady drumbeat paralleling this dystopian future. I can hear the heavy steps of the zealots and extremists lining up to make this book a reality.

Great Part 2 story of the Handmaid's Tale.

I was waiting for the Margaret's version of the Handmaid's Tale continuation and she did not disappointed. Well written story of Gilliad resistance and "baby Nicole". Thank you, Margaret.

Enjoyed this follow-up to Handmaid’s Tale

Having listened to The Handmaid’s Tale first, I enjoyed filling in some of the mysterious gaps with this tale. A couple of surprise twists!

A fitting sequel

Picking up the story with three key narrators, the tale keeps the reader in suspense about how events may unfold with a few clever twists