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Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

by Virginia Roberts Giuffre; Amy Wallace

Knopf ·2025 ·367 pages
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The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's most outspoken victim: the woman whose decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison, whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace. But her story has never been told in full, in her own words—until now. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published. Nobody's Girl is the riveting and powerful story of an ordinary girl who would grow up to confront extraordinary adversity. Here, Giuffre offers an unsparing and definitive account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to numerous prominent men. She also details the molestation she suffered as a child, as well as her daring escape from Epstein and Maxwell's grasp at nineteen. Giuffre remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of Nobody's Girl preserve her voice—and her legacy—forever. Nobody's Girl is an astonishing affirmation of Giuffre's unshakable will—first, to claw her way out of victimhood, and then to shine light on wrongdoing and fight for a safer, fairer world. Equal parts intimate and fierce, it is a remarkable narrative of fortitude in the face of depravity and despair.


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"The devastation is in the details."

Alexandra Jacobs· The New York Times Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"The book benefits greatly from Giuffre's collaborator, the highly regarded American magazine journalist Amy Wallace."

Sarah Ditum· The Times (UK) Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"It is a personal triumph that she chose to speak up, and a tragedy that doing so came at such a cost."

Stephanie Merritt· The Guardian Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"Narrative does what deposition can't by taking us into the room with her."

Emma Brockes· The Guardian Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

"This book truly matters"

Claire Allfree· The Telegraph (UK) Read review ↗ Top of the Pile

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