The Testaments

Summary

Returning to the world of Gilead more than three decades after 'The Handmaid's Tale,' Atwood follows three women, including the formidable Aunt Lydia, whose intersecting testimonies expose the regime from within. The novel is brisker and more plot-driven than its predecessor, using espionage and coming-of-age plots to dramatise the slow rot of theocracy. It reframes the original story as part of a much larger history of resistance.