I Who Have Never Known Men
(Author) Jacqueline HarpmanDiscover the haunting, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic tale of female friendship and intimacy set in a deserted world. Deep underground, thirty-nine women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, these women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only vague recollections of their lives before. As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl - the fortieth prisoner - sits alone and outcast in the corner. But soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE MACKINTOSH
Jacqueline Harpman
Jacqueline Harpman was a Belgian writer known for her novel "Orlanda," a powerful exploration of identity and gender. With a unique blend of psychological depth and poetic prose, Harpman's work delved into complex themes of memory, trauma, and self-discovery, making her a pioneering voice in Belgian literature.