{"product_id":"the-forbidden-zone-9781025659817","title":"The Forbidden Zone","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mary Borden\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts - World War I\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Forbidden Zone\" is a powerful and haunting collection of sketches, stories, and poems born from Mary Borden's firsthand experiences as a nurse during the Great War. Operating a field hospital near the front lines in Flanders, Borden captures the harrowing reality of the conflict with a stark, modernist intensity that distinguishes her work from other contemporary war literature. The book portrays the visceral chaos of the \"Forbidden Zone\"-the strip of land immediately behind the trenches-where the human cost of battle is laid bare in the form of shattered bodies and exhausted spirits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorden's writing moves between poignant prose and rhythmic verse, offering a unique and unflinching female perspective on the mechanical brutality of modern warfare. Her observations transcend mere reporting, delving into the psychological toll on both the wounded and those tasked with their care. By blending clinical detachment with profound empathy, Borden creates a vivid portrait of life and death on the edge of the battlefield. \"The Forbidden Zone\" stands as a significant literary contribution to World War I history, providing an essential testament to the courage and trauma experienced by those within the reach of the guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tradd Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47887006007447,"sku":"9781025659817","price":3553.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781025659817.webp?v=1781156136","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-forbidden-zone-9781025659817","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}