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I Who Have Never Known Men

By: Jacqueline Harpman
Narrated by: Nikki Massoud
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Deep underground, 39 women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only a vague recollection of their lives before.

As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl—the 40th prisoner—sits alone and outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others’ escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground.

Informed by her background as a psychoanalyst and her youth in exile, I Who Have Never Known Men is a haunting, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic novel of female friendship and intimacy, and the lengths people will go to maintain their humanity in the face of devastation. Back in print for the first time since 1997, Jacqueline Harpman’s modern classic is an important addition to the growing canon of feminist speculative literature.

This audio edition of I Who Have Never Known Men is expertly read by Nikki Massoud, a listener favorite. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

©1997, 2019 Ros Schwartz (P)2024 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC Dystopian Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt
Thought-provoking Narrative • Beautiful Prose • Charming Protagonist • Captivating Storytelling • Unique Dystopian Concept
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This is a perplexing story of cruelty and love that perseveres through all. The narrator and the voice that brought them to life are heart wrenching and at the same time heart warming. So very well done. And such a timeless tale.

Phenomally bleak and so full of life

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Wonderful narration and truly captivating story. You will have more questions than answers by the end!

Excellent!

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Couldn’t stop listening to this book. Very compelling story of a dystopian world, and Child’s search for more.

Great read

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I just loved this book. It brought me back to my childhood and learning the ways of the world. Even though the narrator is in a dystopian world, she is completely relatable and the trauma she experiences make her who she is without her ever really realizing it. I was entirely enthralled during the entire book. Completely captivating

Utterly unendingly thoughtful.

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This is such a cool look at people and humanity. Loved it from beginning to the end.

Love it, perfect short read

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The narration is excellent. The length of the book is not overly long, but it keeps you engaged throughout the story. The story itself is very interesting and original. The only caveat to this book is that if you like closure and a concrete backstory, then this book is not for you. You will need to be comfortable with ambiguity because the premise of this book is philosophical in nature, but still worth listening to.

Very Underrated

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This book is South Dakota: so very bleak with some amazingly beautiful parts. Will read again.

Lovely Lonliness

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Strange and amazing. A story of a dystopian world that we never truly come to understand how it has happened. But the question are large- what does it mean to be human without the culture, drama, conflict of the world? What does it mean to love and to live?

So much to think about in the strangeness of the story

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Not for me. I wasn’t expecting this kind of read not that it was bad. Was thinking it would be more of a thriller which it is NOT. Definitely giving twilight zone vibes. Good for what it is.

If you like the twilight zone…

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Unique story. Grim circumstances but not depressing. Good writing. A sense of wonder. Survival. Connection. A testament to the human spirit.

Extraordinary story!

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