In the dystopian future described by Margaret Atwood, environmental disasters and declining birth rates have led to the Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that imposes strict social roles and subjugates the few women capable of reproduction. Offred is one of these women, a Handmaid destined to bear children for one of Gilead's officials. Having lost her husband, child, freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive.

Provocative, unexpected, prophetic, the novel The Handmaid's Tale is a global phenomenon. The stunning adaptation of this contemporary classic into a graphic novel by artist Renée Nault brings to life the terrifying reality of Gilead with unique vividness.