A startling new collection of three never-before-translated stories, from the author of I Who Have Never Known Men
In the wake of some unfathomable war, a woman wanders the forest, forbidden from ever leaving its strange depths. As part of her rigid schooling, a teenage girl is barred from questioning the dogma she is taught to believe. Locked in a loveless marriage, a young woman satisfies her husband's desires, twice-weekly, as directed - until she begins to pursue her own.
Includes the stories: The Ardennes Forest, The Outcast and The Broom Cupboard
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
| ISBN: | 9781529984583 |
| Publication date: | 2nd July 2026 |
| Author: | Jacqueline Harpman |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 83 pages |
| Series: | Brief Encounters |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Dystopian and utopian fiction Shorter Reads Fiction in translation Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction |
A startling new collection of three never-before-translated stories, from the author of I Who Have Never Known Men
In the wake of some unfathomable war, a woman wanders the forest, forbidden from ever leaving its strange depths. As part of her rigid schooling, a teenage girl is barred from questioning the dogma she is taught to believe. Locked in a loveless marriage, a young woman satisfies her husband's desires, twice-weekly, as directed - until she begins to pursue her own.
Includes the stories: The Ardennes Forest, The Outcast and The Broom Cupboard
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
We Were Forbidden features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Shorter Reads, Fiction in translation, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction
We Were Forbidden is available in Paperback
We Were Forbidden was written by Jacqueline Harpman and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
We Were Forbidden has 83 pages
Yes it is part of Brief Encounters series
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