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The defiance of Frances Dickinson
Parkins, Wendy2024
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A woman who braved public disgrace to expose a brutal marriage. 1838, England: When eighteen-year-old heiress Frances Dickinson impulsively marries Lieutenant John Geils, she soon discovers there is much about her husband she did not know. A cruel and violent man, John keeps Frances in isolation on his family's estate in Scotland, while spending her fortune and preying upon their maids. Frances yearns to break free from her marriage but the law is not on her side. Only when John's abuse escalates can she set in motion a daring plan to secure her freedom. A story of gaslighting, control and one woman's fight, The Defiance of Frances Dickinson reveals the truth behind one of the most sensational divorce trials of the nineteenth century.
Main title:
The defiance of Frances Dickinson / by Wendy Parkins.
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Imprint:
Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Country ; South Melbourne, Vic. : Affirm Press, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
396 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Inspired by a true story.
ISBN:
9781923135031 (paperback)
Language:
English
Subject:
Historical fictionBiographical fictionElliot, Frances, 1820-1898 -- FictionWomen authors -- FictionIntimate partner violence -- FictionHeiresses -- FictionHusband and wife -- FictionAbused wives -- FictionAbusive men -- FictionEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- FictionGreat Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
BRN:
515827
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