The Testaments
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📖 Unlock the power of storytelling with The Testaments — where every page is a revelation.
- BESTSELLER STATUS - Join thousands of readers captivated by this #1 New York Times bestseller.
- CULTURAL PHENOMENON - Be part of the global conversation sparked by the acclaimed TV adaptation.
- COMPLEX RICH LANGUAGE - Dive into sophisticated vocabulary that challenges and enriches your reading.
- AWARD WINNING MASTERPIECE - Experience the Booker Prize-winning sequel that redefines dystopian fiction.
- MULTI LAYERED STORYTELLING - Follow three compelling women’s intersecting stories revealing Gilead’s secrets.
The Testaments, published by Anchor Books, is a 0.7-pound literary sensation and Booker Prize winner. This #1 New York Times bestseller offers a gripping, multi-perspective sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, exploring the inner decay of Gilead through the voices of three women. Praised for its rich vocabulary and complex narrative, it ranks highly in dystopian, political, and literary fiction categories, making it a must-read for discerning book lovers.
Specifications
| Dimensions | 13.23 x 2.46 x 20.29 cm |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Isbn 10 | 0525562621 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0525562627 |
| Item Weight | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 448 pages |
| Publication Date | 1 September 2020 |
| Publisher | Anchor |
Reviews
User
Cheated
Book was supposed to be hardcover, I got a paperback copy!
User
Non sarai deluso
Bellissimo libro
User
Aunt LydiaはVocabularyが豊富
内容や書評については他のレビュアーが多く書いている通りです。ひとつ面白いと思ったことは、Aunt Lydiaの章は、どれもAtwoodが使っている単語が高度だということです。これはAgnesやBaby Nicoleとは違い、Gileadでは高位であり、指導的立場の登場人物の語りであることを読者に示していることの証左です。何度か辞書にあたり、意味を確認する必要がありましたが、原文で小説を読む醍醐味がここにはあります。テレビで４週に渡って紹介されて有名になりましたが、ディストピア小説というより、女性が活躍する世界が拡がっている物語だと感じます。
User
A brilliant sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale
Not wanting to be repetitive but; Margaret Atwood sits atop a class of master storytellers!I harbour little doubt – getting pretty close to infinitesimal – that this lady has yet to unleash her total wealth of writing energy.The Testaments is time-set a dozen or so years later than that of her powerhouse, The Handmaid’s Tale. Three narrators, all female of course, share the task of showing the reader the changes that have occurred; a world that is more corrupt and trust is, well, do you even dare take that chance?Atwood’s writing is fearless and brilliant and though supposedly about a dystopian future, I wonder if she is not an oracle or possesses the power of a seer given the recent tragic (and I think it nothing less) decision of the United States Supreme Court that delivered not only a near-knockout blow to women’s reproductive rights, but set back severely an eternity of struggle for rights of all kinds. It scares the hell out of me, it really does!Atwood’s future, if it remains such (and let us fervently pray it does!), illustrates very well what 18th century English historian Lord Acton wrote: “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority; still more when you superadd the tendency of the certainty of corruption by authority.”The Testaments is a powerhouse book that may actually prove a weapon to fight and defeat the kind of future it portrays.
User
Brilliant
My mum was very happy. She read it in 2 days
User
Captivant, c'est dingue!
Très bon livre, très bien écrit...en cours de lecture en V.O. et en grand format.Le récit en anglais est criant de vérité, de douleurs...comme si on y était!!Je recommande vivement et sincèrement.
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