Description
For sale: a rare and exceptional first paperback edition, later printing paperback copy of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. First Anchor Books Edition stated, April 1998 Anchor Books. Sixty-second Printing with partial number line 65 64 63 62.
The exterior of the paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, clean page blocks, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine edges, mild edge wear and rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one of these, a Handmaid bound to produce children for one of Gilead’s commanders. Deprived of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive. At once a scathing satire, an ominous warning, and a tour de force of narrative suspense, The Handmaid’s Tale is a modern classic.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with the book wrapped in both craft paper and bubble wrap.
