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Why “The Testaments” is a story of hope – The Big Issue

Posted on: Wed 9 Oct 2019

Fans of Margaret Atwood’s book “The Handmaid’s Tale” have waited 34 years for its sequel “The Testaments” to release.

The latest edition of The Big Issue delves into the legacy of “The Handmaid’s Tale”, its importance as a global symbol for women’s rights and why “The Testaments” is a similar symbol of hope and defiance of great evil.

Editor at The Big Issue, Amy Hetherington, joins Breakfast’s Zoe Kounadis and Tom Mann to discuss this and other stories from the latest edition.

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