I Who Have Never Known Men

De: Jacqueline Harpman

Narrado por: Nikki Massoud

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

Excellent!

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

Great read

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

Utterly unendingly thoughtful.

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

Love it, perfect short read

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

Phenomally bleak and so full of life

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.

Make sure to finish it!

Mid way through it seemed just sad with no redeeming qualities. By the end I was profoundly impacted and so grateful I stayed to the end of the book.

The power of women working together to overcome difficulty

I loved this book. At times it felt very odd. I wondered if we were on another planet and then I thought we were on our own planet during an apocalyptic time. So profound in terms of the overall story. The afterword is so powerful. It’s a must read for me and one I recommended to many of my friends.

Interesting

This book left me a lot of questions and none were answered in the book. The epilogue was very helpful and described what to think about.

Martian meets Handmaid’s Tale

In different ways this book reminded me of The Martian and Handmaid’s Tale, but was nothing like either LOL. It was a very well written character study. There wasn’t a lot of closure, but that oddly didn’t bother me. I have a feeling I will be thinking about this book for a long time.

the unknown is so intr6

I wish there was a little more information to speculate about the environment and why they are there or maybe where they are I do love the mystery and faith in this book