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Piexieto and the audience at the end of the epilogue. The book was written in 1985 however it could well have been yesterday and should be on the syllabus of any school. At once timeless and timely, this dystopian novel studies, among other things, the role of women in a society that has stripped them of their rights. She may leave the home of the commander and his wife once a day. More than half of new audible members are firsttime audiobook buyers. Audie award, fiction, 20 margaret atwoods popular dystopian novel the handmaid s tale explores a broad range of issues relating to power, gender and religious politics. The handmaid s tale has 32 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun. The handmaids tale, the 1985 dystopian novel by margaret atwood, found renewed success this year as a hulu original series starring. Special edition margaret atwood synopsis offred is a handmaid in the republic of gilead. Claire danes narrates the handmaid s tale featuring new. The body of the audiobook is the same clare danes narration but with a. Expanded epilogue claire danes audiobook version book.