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Constance's mother systematically abused her daughter, both physically and emotionally, throughout her childhood. Regulary beaten and starved, the girl was so desperate she took herself to social services and tried to get taken into care. When that failed, she swallowed bleach 'because it... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Clare/Clearie/Constance Briscoe: It is really heart-breaking and because it was based on a true story,it really broke my heart reading it!
- Carmen Briscoe: Clare's mother
- Eastman: Clare's 'step father'
- George: Clare's Father
- Pauline/Four eyes: Clare's eldest sister
- Patsy/Precious Puss: Clare's 2nd eldest sister
- Bem: A Lodger
- Miss K: Clare's teacher
- Angela Fuentes: Add a description of this character.
- Georgie Porgie
- Cynthia
- Norma
- Mummy
- Josephine
- Denise
- Mr Panton
- Mary
- Martin
- Mr Rene
- Carlton
- Christine
- Dr Mcmanus
- John
- Mr Caldecott
- Mr Owen
- Clare Briscoe
- Mr Timmons
- Pete
- Rose
- Patsy Briscoe
- Lizzie
- Winston
- Mr Hughes
- Michael Mansfield
- Brenda
- Ina
- Eileen
- Bianca
- Sarah
First Sentence edit
'Do your parents know you're here?' asked the lady at Social Services.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
1. My Family
2. An Addition to the Family
3. A New Father
4. Christmas Cheer - 1965
5. Ugly - 1966
6. New Shoes - 1967-8
7. Witchcraft - 1968
8. A Good Catholic Girl - 1968
9. I Take the Law into My Own Hands - 1969
10. Jacksonmania - 1969
11. Cinderella Goes to the Ball - 1969
12. The Vanishing Bed - 1969
13. A Saturday Job - 1969
14. Hospital - 1969
15. A School Trip - 1970
16. Good Morning Heartache - 1971
17. A Taste of Paradise - 1971
18. Paradise Lost - 1971
19. Another Christmas - 1971
20. Bye Bye Bem - 1972
21. Home Alone - 1972
22. Playground Bullies - 1972
23. Money of My Own - 1972
24. Hard Times - 1972
25. A Ray of Hope - 1972-5
Epilogue
Editor's Note
The Ugly Trial
Authors & Contributors edit
- Constance Briscoe (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 362.76092
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