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Margaret Atwood's powerful and long-awaited sequel to her classic The Handmaid's Tale.

Margaret Atwood's eagerly awaited sequel to her dystopian masterpiece The Handmaid's Tale, now shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Margaret Atwood's powerful and long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, set 15 years after the events of her dystopian masterpiece. 

Today, Aunt Lydia continues her account of the violent birth of the Gilead regime, while back in Canada, the teenage Daisy, still in shock after the car bomb, is hit by even more life-changing news

Writer: Margaret Atwood  
Reader: Sara Kestelman, Samantha Dakin
Abridger: Katrin Williams
Producer: Justine Willett

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Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale.

Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale picks up 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown.

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