We Were Forbidden

<p><b>A startling new collection of three never-before-translated stories, from the author of<i> I Who Have Never Known Men</i></b></p><p>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.</p><p>Includes the stories: <i>The Ardennes Forest</i>, <i>The Outcast</i> and <i>The Broom Cupboard</i></p><p><b>BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days.</b></p><p><b>** The perfect stocking filler for short fiction readers** </b></p>