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The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
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The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood

Vintage

Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. 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.

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Titulli: The Handmaid’s Tale

Origjinali: The Handmaid’s Tale

Gjinia: Roman

Autori: Margaret Atwood

Shtëpia botuese: Vintage

Viti: 1996

Fq. 320

Pesha: 0.176 kg

ISBN: 978-1-78487-487-2

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