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Rosebud Bookshop - Under His Eye Book Club - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Going to see Margaret Atwood at the Babell Literary Festival in June? Read and discuss before her author talk, one of her bestselling titles with Ines @ines.strongspirit
Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead.
She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford – her assigned name, Offred, means ‘of Fred’. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual servitude to repopulate a devastated world, she will be hanged.
Yet even a repressive state cannot eradicate hope and desire. As she recalls her pre-revolution life in flashbacks, Offred must navigate through the terrifying landscape of torture and persecution in the present day, and between two men upon which her future hangs
This is an in person event taking place at R. de Cedofeita, 634.
Read in your preferred language. Discussion in English
Order your book through Rosebud and receive a special discount!
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
R. de Cedofeita 634, 634 Rua de Cedofeita, Porto, Portugal
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