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The Testaments
- Narrated by: Bryce Dallas Howard, Ann Dowd, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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Publisher's Summary
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
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Ddeosthalee
- 04-10-19
Excellent sequel!
It was worth waiting 35 years to read/listen to the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. and thankfully there is still some hope left in the world...
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- Aparna
- 10-08-20
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loved it. the latter half was irresistably smooth. the three stories flowed well and kept engaged❤️♥️❤️
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- Sharvari Kshirsagar
- 30-05-20
Bold and Intriguing
This was my first audiobook and I wouldn't have wanted it to be any other book. The Handmaids Tale was such a powerful book that it left me with so many questions and a need to connect dots. The Testaments was a much awaited read and I must say, I enjoyed it. To write a review means to expose some shortcomings as well. After finishing the book, I pondered upon it. The parts I enjoyed the most were the writings of Aunt Lydia. She is that one character that you cannot love, but cannot hate either. The witness testimonies were well performed and the characters were lively as well. However, the plot could have been a little more revealing. It did answer a few questions I had about Handmaids Tale, but I was left with more as I ended this book. How did Aunt Lydia manage to make the actual contacts which led to ease the smuggling both the girls out of Gilead? What happened after the news was leaked? How did Gilead meet its real end? How did the Commanders, the most powerful, feel about it's downfall? How did Agnes and Daisy deal with the aftermath of it? Maybe instead of a symposium, an interview with the descendants of these witnesses would have painted a clearer picture as to how the fearful totalitarian system fail!
Nevertheless, I truly enjoyed listening to my first audiobook. The author as well as the storytellers made me hook to the end. Overall, it was a good read.
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- Akash Phoenix
- 27-11-19
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Loved Aunt Lydia! Was hoping to hear from OffRed but lived the book thoroughly. Great Read
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- Jenish
- 14-10-19
Well deserved follow up to The Handmaid's Tale
The story telling style was literally unique and really entertaining. The characters can be felt through the awesome narration by all the artists. Must recommend if you have already read The Handmaid's Tale.
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- RFO
- 01-11-20
Superb!
This book is spellbinding. It is a thought provoking sequel to The Handmaid's Tale and Atwood's prose does not fail to please. The novel plays out as fantasy but unmistakably is also a poetic testament to our times.
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- Malliketh
- 29-05-22
Fantastic listen!
The book is so gripping with excellent narration and a deserving ending to the two part series.
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- nihal tiwari
- 02-12-19
BRILLIANT
Margaret at Wood is one of the finest writers of this gen and this book proves it
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- Anitha
- 16-05-20
5 star
Loved it. the narrator was very good particularly the Aunt Lydia voice was very wise and apt.
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- Anantharam Jairam
- 23-09-21
Touching and Gripping sequel
Answers all the questions that arise in the mind at the end of The Handmaid's Tale. It is sentimental at the same time thrilling. Loved the narrator and character of Aunt Lydia with her wry sense of humour. Masterly longb waited sequel.
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