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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Every so often, a sci-fi scenario finds its way into the serious fiction shelves. The Handmaid’s Tale is one of those works. So even if the name of the author is Atwood, don’t expect to find it next to Asmiov on the bookstore racks. You will have better luck looking adjacent to Jane Austen.

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