| Forbidden City | |
| Author: | William E. Bell |
| Cover Artist: | World Wide Photos |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Semi-Fiction |
| Publisher: | Seal Books by arrangement with Doubleday Canada |
| Release Date: | 1990 |
| Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages: | 274 |
| Isbn: | 0-7704-2813-4 |
Forbidden City is a novel based on the events of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989. It is a story of maturation/coming of age.
The book is the winner of the Ruth Schwartz Award for Excellence, the Belgium Prize for Excellence and several other awards.[1]
The book is often included in reading material for North American schools.[2]
The book is currently banned in China.