The Year of the Flood

The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. Adam One, the leader of the God's Gardeners, a religion devoted to the melding of science and religion, has long predicted the Waterless Flood. Now it has occurred, obliterating most human life. Two women have avoided it: the young trapeze-dancer, Ren and former meat-slinger, Toby. As Adam One and his intrepid hemp-clad band make their way through a ruined world, what odds for Ren and Toby, and for the human race? Dark, tender, violent, and uneasily hilarious, THE YEAR OF THE FLOOD is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to Atwood's visionary power.