The Orphanage
My shocking true story of surviving cruelty and abuse at Nazareth House Convent
$35.80
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
23 October 2023
Summary
‘Nobody wants you, so we have to put up with you. We’ll soon knock the disobedience out of you…’
Frances Reilly and her sisters were abandoned by their mother outside Nazareth House Convent - a Belfast orphanage run by nuns. Little did they know the unimaginable cruelty they’d endure within its walls.
Frances suffered horrifically at the hands of the Sisters: brutally beaten, worked like a slave, abused and molested, the convent regime stripped her of everythi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399614924 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399614924 |
| Author: | Frances Reilly |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Seven Dials |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 23 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
As the true story of abuse in a convent upbringing, this is a particularly harrowing account…the pain and fear that Reilly felt during this period is almost tangible in her frank prose. * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *
About The Author
Frances Reilly
Frances Reilly does not know when she was born. Abandoned with no birth certificate, her only records were lost at the convent. She lives in Colchester with her family and has recently settled her civil case against the Poor Sisters of Nazareth Convent.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.