{"product_id":"9780771009457","title":"The Testaments","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMargaret Atwood's dystopian masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale, \u003c\/i\u003ehas become a modern classic—and now she brings the iconic story to a dramatic conclusion in this riveting sequel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e More than fifteen years after the events of \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid's Tale,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e As Atwood unfolds \u003ci\u003eThe Testaments,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The literary event of the year.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"The international literary event of the season.\" —\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"It's terrifying and exhilarating.\" —Judges of the Booker Prize 2019","brand":"Margaret Atwood (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":49979266826597,"sku":"9780771009457","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/2651\/2997\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3313b8a1-102c-4d21-85c1-a9436823f499.jpg?v=1759417353","url":"https:\/\/www.commonplaceingersoll.ca\/products\/9780771009457","provider":"Commonplace Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}