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Arms and the Girl (Paperback)

by Stevie Davies (Author)
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  • Paperback: 228 pages
  • Publisher: Women's Press Ltd,The (1 Oct 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0704343096
  • ISBN-13: 978-0704343092
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 787,395 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written, a heart-wrenching read, 17 Nov 2001
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This is a wonderful book. She writes very well about this difficult subject. Davies makes clear that abused children are not going to be likeable, but this does not excuse adults for turning a blind eye to what is happening. The destruction of this girl by her father is heart wrenching to read, but this is the best book I have read this year.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Happiest Years of your life?, 27 May 2006
Arms and the Girl is the story of two sisters, January and Prue Cahill daughters of an army sergeant who is posted to Scotland. The sisters are totally dissimilar in the ways they cope with their brute of a father,who is harsh and violent and bullies them both. Their catholic mother is too downtrodden to help them. Life at school is no better and often worse than life at home. In the 50's in Scotland corporal punishment to enforce discipline was rife in primary schools and much use was made of the tawse, a kind of leather strap, on both boys and girls.
Despite their unhappy life at home and school Stevie Davies creates a fascinating and highly readable portrait of the two girls. One of them tries to blend into the background and conform and the other uses fantasy to flee in her mind and occasionally manages to escape physically too. For a while the non-conformist vicar's wife helps them cope with their dreadful life, but sadly she dies of cancer.
Despite the doom pervading the book there are many twists to the plot which will keep you reading especially as you follow all that happens in January's life. There is a fantastic conclusion.
It is a deeply moving novel, told by an expert storyteller which will haunt readers for weeks afterwards. Although there is much unhappiness it is an excellent read and I strongly recommend it.
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