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.
Set in the near future, Attwood's dark, thoughtful and at times funny novel finds two women who have survived a cataclysmic environmental disaster - a young trapeze artist locked in a sex club and a 'God's Gardener' hiding in a luxury spa - and both must find their way out.