Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian
state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in
the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford - her assigned name,
Offred, means 'of Fred'.
She has only one function: to breed. If
Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a
devastated world, she will be hanged. Yet even a repressive state cannot
eradicate hope and desire.
As she recalls her pre-revolution
life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying
landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two
men upon which her future hangs. Masterfully conceived and executed,
this haunting vision of the future places Margaret Atwood at the
forefront of dystopian fiction. 'A fantastic, chilling story.
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
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