{"product_id":"9780007208937_little-prisoner","title":"Little Prisoner","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn inspirational true story of a 4 year old girl who fell into the power of a man whose evil knew no bounds. She encountered terrifying mental and physical torture from her psychopathic stepfather for a period of 17 years until she managed to break free, her spirit still unbroken\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJane Elliott fell into the hands of her sadistic and brutal stepfather when she was 4 years old. Her story is both inspiring and horrifying. Kept a virtual prisoner in a fortress-like house and treated to daily and ritual abuse, Jane nonetheless managed to lose herself in a fantasy world which would keep her spirit alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqually as horrifying as the physical abuse Jane suffered, were the mental games her tormentor played – getting his kicks from seeing Jane humiliated, confused, crushed and defeated at every turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer family and neighbourhood were all terrified of Jane’s stepfather so no-one held out a rescuing hand. So Jane had to help herself. When she was 21 she ran away with her baby daughter and boyfriend to start a new life in hiding. Several years on she found the courage to go to the police. A court case followed where Jane bravely stood up against the unrepentant aggressor she so feared. He was jailed for 17 years. Jane’s family took his side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane Elliott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895307096213,"sku":"9780007208937","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007208937_1b3f8aaa-bd23-42da-bbd5-0de57f9d15d7.jpg?v=1776888551","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007208937_little-prisoner","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}