{"product_id":"the-armstrong-girl-9780745956992","title":"The Armstrong Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of the brave and visionary men and women who fought to raise the age of consent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A real pleasure to read. A wonderfully honest retelling of a story that involves politics, law, intrigue, sex, scandal, and media coverage as well as a cast of compelling characters motivated by faith to change their world. The gripping story not only brings history to life but makes it impossible not to recognize parallels with our own society.” -- Lt Colonel Eirwen Pallant, The Salvation Army\u003cbr\u003e“Over a century later and the Eliza Armstrong Case is still relevant today. A story of what happens when individuals get a `fire in their bellies’ and as a result, the world is changed. As the author points out, there are still millions of `Elizas’ around the world and the fight still goes on. Thanks Cathy for relighting the fire in my head and soul again.” -- Estelle Blake, Anti-Human Trafficking Co-ordinator, The Salvation Army Italy\u003cbr\u003e“My role in anti human trafficking in The Salvation Army means that I have told the story of The Maiden Tribute many time and know it well - or at least I thought I did until I read this book. The author’s attention to detail, use of primary sources, and careful compilation of the facts gives the account real authenticity and the reader new insight into the horror of the exploitation and abuse of vulnerable girls and women in what might have been termed “very proper” Victorian England. In much the same way that Stead’s nineteenth century account of women and girls being bought and sold into the sex trade kept the Gazette’s readers impatient for the next day’s instalment, I found myself propelled from chapter to chapter in anticipation of some new revelation. The question that must be asked is why is it that this account of lust, greed, and exploitation resulting in the brutalisation of innocent girls and women resonates so profoundly with the experience of those of us working with victims of human trafficking and modern day slavery today? My hope is that this compelling account of an extraordinary campaign will encourage many to once again join the battle to end this heinous crime against humanity once and for all.” -- Anne Read, Anti Trafficking Response Co-ordinator, The Salvation Army\u003cbr\u003e“This is more than a piece of social history or a compelling cautionary tale. It has a grim resonance with the experience today of those who work with the child victims of human trafficking. As in Victorian Britain, modern slavery in the UK is connected with extreme poverty and the power of transnational organised crime. Le Feuvre’s gripping account is a sober reminder that this is no time for complacency.” * Reform Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Eliza in the Witness Box 9\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Sex and Victorian Society 15\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Rebecca Jarrett’s Story 21\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Rebecca Meets The Salvation Army 29\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Age of the Innocents 39\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Introducing William Thomas Stead 47\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Mr Stead, the Editor 55\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Getting the Girl 67\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon 79\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: “A Child of 13 Bought for £5” 87\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: An International Sensation 97\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: “Filth and Obscenity” 109\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Getting Personal 121\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: A Two-and-a-Half-Mile-Long Petition 129\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: A Case of Abduction 139\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: The Road to the Old Bailey 151\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: On Trial 159\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: Mother and Father in Court 165\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: The Case for the Prosecution 177\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: The Defence Begins 191\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21: Stead on the Stand 197\u003cbr\u003eChapter 22: The Defence Wraps Up 211\u003cbr\u003eChapter 23: Verdict 225\u003cbr\u003eChapter 24: Prison 233\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue 247\u003cbr\u003eA Note from the Author 257\u003cbr\u003eEndnotes 261\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 279\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SPCK Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736487637335,"sku":"9780745956992","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745956992.jpg?v=1723810675","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-armstrong-girl-9780745956992","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}