I Who Have Never Known Men

In a world where memory is lost and time is a blur, thirty-nine women endure their confinement in a hidden underground cage. Their pasts are a mystery, their present a cycle of electric light and passing years. Into this isolated existence enters a fortieth prisoner, a young girl who, though an outcast, holds the unexpected key to their future.

This haunting post-apocalyptic novel, a modern classic from Jacqueline Harpman, delves into the profound bonds of female friendship and the enduring strength of humanity amidst devastation. Informed by the author's background as a psychoanalyst and her experiences during WWII, the story explores the lengths to which individuals will go to preserve their sense of self and connection.

Originally published in 1997 and now back in print, I Who Have Never Known Men is recognized as an Amazon Best Seller and a significant work within Literary Fiction. It has also been celebrated as one of the Midwest Indie Bestsellers, earning its place in the growing canon of feminist speculative literature.