Episode 2
Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale picks up 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown. Now longlisted for the Booker Prize.
Margaret Atwood's long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. Set fifteen years after the events of her dystopian masterpiece, the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is starting to rot from within. Now the testimonies of three women bring the story to a dramatic conclusion. Today: Aunt Lydia continues her machinations, while Daisy, a teenage girl in Canada, receives some shocking news
鈥楾he literary event of the year.鈥� Guardian
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, Samantha Dakin
Abridger: Katrin Williams
Producer: Justine Willett
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- Tue 17 Sep 2019 12:04麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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The Handmaid鈥檚 Tale Quiz
Twenty questions to test your knowledge of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.