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We Were Forbidden - Jacqueline Harpman

We Were Forbidden – Jacqueline Harpman

£9.99

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

Welcome to Glorious Tuga - Francesca Segal

Welcome to Glorious Tuga – Francesca Segal

£9.99

Leaving her comfortable academic London life behind, Charlotte sets sail to the remote island of Tuga to study her beloved tortoises in the field. There, she finds plenty of challenges. A delightful read, joyous, funny and uplifting.

Woman of Genius - Simone de Beauvoir

Woman of Genius – Simone de Beauvoir

£9.99

Two sisters must find their way in a world designed to confine them. Marcelle is the elder sister, a woman whose ambitions focus on becoming the companion of a ‘man of genius’. Marguerite is the younger sister, a girl whose sanity depends on breaking free of the oppressive expectations of society.

Both end up focusing their attentions on the same disappointing man.

You Are Here - David Nicholls

You Are Here – David Nicholls

£9.99

Marnie, lonely and at a loose end, meets Michael, a teacher, on a 3-day hike arranged by a friend. A touching, unsentimental love story written with the author’s trademark insight, wit and humour.