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The Defiance of Frances Dickinson

Wendy Parkins

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Description: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 is the true story behind one of the most sensational divorce trials of the nineteenth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Defiance of Frances Dickinson. To get started finding The Defiance of Frances Dickinson, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 400

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Affirm Press

Release: 2024

ISBN: 1923135031

Description: 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 is the true story behind one of the most sensational divorce trials of the nineteenth century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Defiance of Frances Dickinson. To get started finding The Defiance of Frances Dickinson, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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