This novel is a love story and a vision of the future by the author of The Handmaid's Tale. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved. In search of answers, Snowman embarks on a journey — with the help of the green-eyed Children of Crake — through the lush wilderness that was so recently a great city, until powerful corporations took mankind on an uncontrolled genetic engineering ride. Margaret Atwood projects us into a near future that is both all too familiar and beyond our imagining.
When a friend moved away recently, she gave me some of her books, including this boxed trilogy. The Handmaid's Tale was one of my favorite stories, so I look forward to reading these books. All three were bestsellers.
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