The Year of the Flood
E-book, Czech
The Year of the Flood
Two women, a destroyed world and a search for humanity
Margaret Atwood, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary world literature, returns to her post-apocalyptic vision of a world after a global catastrophe in the novel The Year of the Flood. As in the first part of the trilogy, Oryx and Crake, Atwood describes the horrors of a world in which humanity, in the name of scientific and technological progress, not only changes the environment but also destroys itself. This time, however, we see the situation, which is inevitably heading towards tragedy, from the perspective of two women who are spared the 'waterless flood' by a series of coincidences. Ren is a young trapeze artist saved by her isolation in a luxury sex club, while Toby survives barricaded in a spa originally intended for wealthy clientele. But after a while, both have no choice but to venture out into a world where they can trust neither people nor animals, and try to reawaken friendship and humanity in themselves and in others.
Margaret Atwood
Margaret Eleanor Atwood was born in Ottawa in 1939. She has deservedly received numerous literary awards for her work, including the Franz Kafka Prize, and is considered the most important Canadian writer of our time. She has published more than thirty-five books, the most famous of which is probably The Handmaid's Tale (Argo 2017), which was adapted into a film and a successful television series. Her other most notable novels include The Edible Woman, The Blind Assassin, Surfacing, and Cat's Eye, which was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1988.
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