ASIN: B01LOGBJG2
Publisher: Lume Books
Pages: 226
1939Ruth Davies and Paul Jenkins have known each other since their schooldays.They live in the Potteries and despite the approach of the second World War, they plan to marry.However, just a few months later, Paul received his call up papers and he was sent away, firstly to England and then on to France.Ruth decides to concentrate on her career as a secretary to help keep herself distracted.One evening, she is persuaded into going out for dinner with her boss, Mr Steele, on the promise of discussing her future.But on their way home, Mr Steele drags her into the nearby woodland and rapes her.Horrified and shocked, Ruth is desperate to forget about the terrible ordeal all together.But upon discovering that she’s pregnant, she realises that there’s no keeping it secret any more. With a baby on the way, no job and no one else to turn to, Ruth returns home.Seeing no other option, Ruth’s ...
