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Caged bird Katy Morgan-davies
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Caged bird
Katy Morgan-davies
'I was the shadow child no one ever saw...'
From the day she was born until she escaped aged 30, Katy Morgan-Davies knew nothing but a life in captivity. Her father was the deluded and cruel leader of a cult based in South London who convinced himself that he was a god, and the immortal leader of the world.
Her father's paranoia and his need to completely control those around him led to Katy being imprisoned indoors with the curtains drawn most of the time, denied any kind of love or friendship. From a young age, Katy's father subjected her to violence and mental abuse. She was not permitted contact with anyone outside the house and on the rare occasions she did have to go out, she was always chaperoned. When she did finally engineer her escape she realised just how little she knew of the world outside her front door. She had never before done the things we take for granted such as choosing what she wanted to eat from a menu or travelling by herself on public transport. Step by step, she learned the skills she needed in order to exist in a world that was completely unfamiliar to her.
In this unique and powerful memoir, we see how Katy rose above what she suffered and found a way to freedom through her love of books. Reading the works of others enabled her to see her captivity for what it truly was, while writing gave her a voice when her own was silenced. Her story raises fascinating questions, such as how a child can be kept hidden from the world outside and how, in spite of years of being brainwashed, Katy still developed a clear sense of right and wrong.
416 pages
| メディア | 書籍 Hardcover Book (ハードカバー付きの本) |
| リリース済み | 2019年2月19日 |
| 発売日 | 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9780593079683 |
| 出版社 | Transworld publishers ltd |
| ページ数 | 416 |
| 寸法 | 159 × 241 × 36 mm · 669 g |
| 言語 | 英語 |
