The Testaments
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Published in 2019, The Testaments returns to the oppressive world of Gilead, more than three decades after The Handmaid’s Tale first introduced Atwood’s chilling theocracy. Told through the interwoven testimonies of three women—Aunt Lydia, Agnes and Daisy—the novel explores the inner workings of the regime and the fragile networks of resistance developing within and beyond its borders. As their accounts converge, private histories become instruments of political struggle, and the carefully maintained authority of Gilead begins to reveal its vulnerabilities.
Atwood combines suspense with sharp social observation, examining complicity, indoctrination, female solidarity and the uncertain passage of power between generations. Where its predecessor dwells on the intimate experience of oppression, The Testaments broadens the perspective to consider how authoritarian systems sustain themselves—and how they may ultimately unravel. Awarded the Booker Prize jointly with Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other, the novel stands as both a continuation of one of modern literature’s most influential dystopian visions and a compelling work in its own right.
From the book
“A rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, as long as it stays inside the maze.”
— Margaret Atwood, The Testaments
On The Testaments
“A gripping sequel.”
— The Booker Prizes