Sold into Marriage by Sean Boyne
In 1973 a sixteen-year-old Irish schoolgirl was sold into marriage by her father. Her groom was a farmer almost four times her age. Despite a pre-nuptial agreement guaranteeing that there would be no sex, her husband raped her repeatedly. He also beat her. Although she made desperate pleas for help, the legal system, the police and the clergy failed to come to her aid. Sold into Marriage is the story of that girl's loveless marriage, as told to journalist Sean Boyne, her rape, subsequent pregnancy and suicide attempt and her eventual escape to London and freedom.'A disturbing and well-written account of savage cruelty'
-- The Sunday Tribune * The Sunday Tribune *'A chilling account of cruelty, abuse and dominationNuala comes across as an exceptional person, who despite her horrific ordeal, never lost her sense of self'
-- Ireland on Sunday * Ireland on Sunday *'A sad reminder of the closed society which we tolerated until very recently'
-- Leinster Leader * Leinster Leader *'an incredible and disturbing story'
-- Southside People * Southside People *'Nuala's tale is an emotional one that makes for compulsive reading'
-- Cathy Kelly'... will strike a chord with any woman who has been trapped into a bad relationship, but I guarantee you none of you will ever have equalled the likes of the horrors perpretrated on this poor girl before she finally broke out of her cage.'
-- Modern Woman
Sean Boyne is a journalist and author. He retired in 2009 as Political Correspondent of the Sunday World, one of Ireland’s major newspapers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780862785819 |
| ISBN 10 | 0862785812 |
| Title | Sold into Marriage |
| Author | Sean Boyne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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