The stunning graphic novel adaptation A mustread and collector s item for fans of the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction (New York Times). Look for The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid s Tale 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. Provocative, startling, prophetic, The Handmaid s Tale has long been a global phenomenon. With this beautiful graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwood s modern classic, beautifully realized by artist Renée Nault, the terrifying reality of Gilead has been brought to vivid life like never before.