The True History of the Elephant Man

The Definitive Account of the Tragic and Extraordinary Life of Joseph Carey Merrick

Nonfiction, History, British, Biography & Memoir, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Author: Peter Ford, Michael Howell ISBN: 9781626367722
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Publication: April 1, 2010
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing Language: English
Author: Peter Ford, Michael Howell
ISBN: 9781626367722
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication: April 1, 2010
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
Language: English

The amazing life of the medical marvel who fascinated Victorian London.

Due to horrible physical deformities, he spent much of his life as a fairground freak. He was hounded, persecuted, and starving, until his fortune changed and he was rescued, housed, and fed by the distinguished surgeon, Frederick Treves. The subject of several books, a Broadway hit, and a film, Joseph Merrick has become part of popular mythology. Here, in this fully revised edition containing much fresh information, are the true and unromanticized facts of his life.

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The amazing life of the medical marvel who fascinated Victorian London.

Due to horrible physical deformities, he spent much of his life as a fairground freak. He was hounded, persecuted, and starving, until his fortune changed and he was rescued, housed, and fed by the distinguished surgeon, Frederick Treves. The subject of several books, a Broadway hit, and a film, Joseph Merrick has become part of popular mythology. Here, in this fully revised edition containing much fresh information, are the true and unromanticized facts of his life.

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