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“Mary fell prey to a con man who feigned being wounded in a duel in her honour so that he could beg her to marry him on his death bed. Of course, he recovered as soon as she said yes, and turned out to be possibly the worst husband in history! He took her money, and physically and mentally abused her. What is so good about this book is that, in addition to being very well written, it chronicles Mary’s transformation from victim to strong, independent woman.” Read more...
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