The Little Prisoner by Jane Elliott
Good condition second hand copy for £4.00, sold by jsandersbooks on ReReadz.
- Author
- Jane Elliott
- Price
- £4.00 plus tracked UK delivery from £2.99
- Condition
- Good
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780007208937
- Sold by
- jsandersbooks
About this copy
Jane Elliott fell into the hands of her sadistic and brutal stepfather when she was 4 years old. Her story is both inspiring and horrifying. Kept a virtual prisoner in a fortress-like house and treated to daily and ritual abuse, Jane nonetheless managed to lose herself in a fantasy world which would keep her spirit alive. Equally as horrifying as the physical abuse Jane suffered, were the mental games her tormentor played – getting his kicks from seeing Jane humiliated, confused, crushed and defeated at every turn. Her family and neighbourhood were all terrified of Jane's stepfather so no-one held out a rescuing hand. So Jane had to help herself. When she was 21 she ran away with her baby daughter and boyfriend to start a new life in hiding. Several years on she found the courage to go to the police. A court case followed where Jane bravely stood up against the unrepentant aggressor she so feared. He was jailed for 17 years. Jane's family took his side.
Paperback, First Edition, First Printing, 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 , Harper Element, UK, 2005. The book is Very Good. The illustrated cover has only very slight edge wear. The spine is sound with some reading lines and the book has no inscriptions. The pages are clean and unmarked . Sent within 24 hours. Ref: BK1995.