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| Author | Margaret Atwood |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Ann Dowd[1] Bryce Dallas Howard[1] Mae Whitman[1] Derek Jacobi[1] Tantoo Cardinal[1] Margaret Atwood[1] |
| Cover artist | Noma Bar / Dutch Uncle |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Speculative fiction, Dystopian fiction |
| Publisher | McClelland & Stewart (Canada) Nan A. Talese (US) Chatto & Windus (UK) |
Publication date | September 10, 2019 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-54378-1 |
| 813.54 | |
| LC Class | PR9199.3.A8 |
| Preceded by | The Handmaid's Tale |
The Testaments is a 2019 novel by Margaret Atwood. It is the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale (1985).[2] The novel is set 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale. It is narrated by Aunt Lydia, a character from the previous novel; Agnes, a young woman living in Gilead; and Daisy, a young woman living in Canada.[3]
The Testaments was a joint winner of the 2019 Booker Prize, alongside Bernardine Evaristo's novel Girl, Woman, Other.[4] It was also voted 'Best Fiction' novel in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2019, winning by over 50,000 votes.[5]
Streaming service Hulu, which also produces the TV series adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale, announced in 2022 that The Testaments will also become a TV series after The Handmaid's Tale's final season concludes. Actress Ann Dowd will reprise her role as Aunt Lydia.
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- ^ Stelter, Brian (November 18, 2018). "Margaret Atwood is writing a 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel". CNN. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Grady, Constance (2019-09-04). "Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale sequel is a giddy thrill ride". Vox. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ^ Flood, Alison (2019-10-14). "Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker prize 2019". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ Quill, Kara (December 11, 2019). "These are the top 20 books of 2019, according to Goodreads users". Today. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.