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Get the Summary of Brenda Davies's The Girl Behind the Gates in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Girl Behind the Gates" by Brenda Davies tells the story of Nora Jennings, a young woman in wartime England who faces the repercussions of a secret pregnancy. After her father's violent reaction to her confession, Nora is committed to Hillinghurst Hospital, labeled a "moral defective." In the institution, she endures a traumatic childbirth, the loss of her baby, and the harsh treatment by the staff...