Hag-Seed is a re-visiting of Shakespeare’s play of magic and illusion, The Tempest, and will be the fourth novel in the Hogarth Shakespeare series.
The Tempest is set on a remote island full of strange noises and creatures. Here, Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, plots to restore the fortunes of his daughter Miranda by using magic and illusion -- starting with a storm that will bring Antonio, his treacherous brother, to him. All Prospero, the great sorcerer, needs to do is watch as the action he has set in train unfolds.
In Margaret Atwood’s ‘novel take’ on Shakespeare’s original, theatre director Felix has been unceremoniously ousted from his role as Artistic Director of the Makeshiweg Festival. When he lands a job teaching theatre in a prison, the possibility of revenge presents itself – and his cast find themselves taking part in an interactive and illusion-ridden version of The Tempest that will change their lives forever.
There’s a lot of Shakespearean swearing in this new Tempest adventure…but also a mischief, curiosity and vigour that’s entirely Atwood and is sure to delight her fans.

“霍加斯•莎士比亚”经典改写系列第三部作品，时代周刊盛赞的“新莎士比亚小说”。
加拿大文学女王、布克奖小说家、热播美剧《使女的故事》原著作者玛格丽特·阿特伍德重讲莎翁经典《暴风雨 》。
仇恨如暴风雨，情绪爆发的顶点，原谅才能给人自由。所有的失去都会以另一种方式回归。
【内容简介】
菲利克斯正在筹谋一场足以震撼整个戏剧界的大事——有史以来最华丽、最颠覆、最魔幻的《暴风雨》。他几乎掏空家底，倾尽精力，全身心投入。在爱妻和小女儿相继离世后的独居日子里，这是唯一一件他还有动力去做的事，也唯有这般，寂寞和悲伤才不至于吞没他。
可是，那些改变一生的事情，不都是一瞬间发生的么？在此之前，溃败毫无预兆……
一切就绪，菲利克斯准备开始的时候，托尼——他最信任、最依赖的工作伙伴——告诉他：“很不幸，理事会投票决定，终止与您的合同。”
地位、荣耀和尊严搭建的人生，突然反转，那一刻起，复仇的念头就控制了他……