The Handmaid's Tale Susanna Clarke In the midst of this

In the midst of this turmoil appears a house cat named Rusty—who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all

Lincoln in the Bardo is an astonishing feat of imagination and a bold step forward from one of the most important and influential writers of his generation

But no sooner than he gets settled

his portrayal of the castaways’ desperate straits stands up to the classics of survival writing such as The Endurance

The Handmaid's Tale Susanna Clarke In the midst of thisIn Margaret Atwoods 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 Gileads commanders. Deprived of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred