THE TESTAMENTS by Margaret Atwood, read by Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Mae Whitman, Derek Jacobi, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood
Listening adds an entirely new dimension to a riveting tale. Discover what has happened in Gilead since Offred fled as a runaway handmaid fifteen years before. Listeners are privy to the secrets of a key player in creating Gilead—the imposing Aunt Lydia.
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Show Notes
This impressive sequel is even more dramatic on audio. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly recommend Margaret Atwood’s sequel to her dystopian classic, THE HANDMAID’S TALE. Set fifteen years after Offred fled Gilead, the story focuses on the lives of Aunts, Wives, and children in that society. The imposing Aunt Lydia is a central player in Gilead, and her secretive diary entries are narrated by Ann Dowd, known for her role as Aunt Lydia on the television adaptation. Witness testimonies are narrated by Bryce Dallas Howard and Mae Whitman, whose voices reflect the divergent lives they live as children in Gilead and Canada. Published by Random House Audio.
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