u003cbu003e#1 u003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMESu003c/iu003e BESTSELLERu003cbru003e u003cbru003e WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZEu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003ciu003eThe Testamentsu003c/iu003e is a modern masterpiece, a powerful novel that can be read on its own or as a companion to Margaret Atwood's classic, u003ciu003eThe Handmaid's Taleu003c/iu003e.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e More than fifteen years after the events of u003ciu003eThe Handmaid's Tale,u003c/iu003e 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.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e 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: Aunt Lydia. Her complex past and uncertain future unfold in surprising and pivotal ways.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e With u003ciu003eThe Testaments,u003c/iu003e Margaret Atwood 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.
