Mrgaret Atwood (Books)

Mrgaret Atwood Books

Margaret Atwood is celebrated for her incisive speculative fiction, often delving into themes of social control and ecological crisis. Her works probe the complexities of gender and power structures with a distinctive style that is both intellectually rigorous and stylistically refined. Atwood consistently challenges readers, prompting contemplation on the trajectory of our world. Her prescient insights into societal trends and human nature solidify her position as a preeminent contemporary literary voice.

The Year of the Flood

434 pages
16 hours of reading

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The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood, The Year of the Flood is a brilliant visionary imagining of the future that calls to mind her classic novel The Handmaid’s Tale . Adam One, the kindly leader of God’s Gardeners — a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion — has long predicted a natural disaster that will alter Earth as we know it. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have been spared: Ren, a young trapeze-dancer, locked inside a high-end sex club; and one of God’s Gardeners, Toby, who is barricaded inside a luxurious spa. Have others survived? By turns dark, tender, violent, thoughtful, and witty, The Year of the Flood unfolds Toby’s and Ren’s stories during the years prior to their meeting again. The novel not only brilliantly reflects to us a world we recognize but poignantly reminds us of our enduring humanity.