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The handmaid's tale / Margaret Atwood.
Set in the Republic of Gilead, the former United States, during the late twentieth century. The declining birth rates caused by the effects of nuclear fallout and the AIDS epidemic result in a new social structure where all young women who can bear healthy children, are allocated to powerful regime men. This is the story of one of these young women.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780771008795 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 358 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: Emblem edition.
- Publisher: [Toronto, Ontario] : McCelland & Stewart, 2019.
- Copyright: ©1985
Content descriptions
| General Note: | First published in 1985. |
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| Genre: | Science fiction. Dystopian fiction. Political fiction. |
Available copies
- 14 of 17 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | ATW (Text) | 35151000673533 | Adult Fiction | Not holdable | Lost and Paid | 2023-04-29 |
Summary:
Set in the Republic of Gilead, the former United States, during the late twentieth century. The declining birth rates caused by the effects of nuclear fallout and the AIDS epidemic result in a new social structure where all young women who can bear healthy children, are allocated to powerful regime men. This is the story of one of these young women.
