Episode 3
Margaret Atwood’s powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale picks up 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown. Now shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Margaret Atwood's powerful and long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale.
Set fifteen years after the events of Atwood’s dystopian masterpiece, the testimonies of three women bring the story to a dramatic conclusion. Today: Aunt Lydia recalls the ruthless birth of the Gilead regime, while the young Agnes hears some devastating news about her own mother
Writer: Margaret Atwood is the author of more than fifty books, including novels such The Handmaid's Tale, Cat's Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, The Blind Assassin and the MaddAddam trilogy.
Reader: Sara Kestelman, Katherine Press
Abridger: Katrin Williams
Producer: Justine Willett
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- Wed 18 Sep 2019 12:04Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
- Wed 18 Sep 2019 22:45Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
The Handmaid’s Tale Quiz
Twenty questions to test your knowledge of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.