The true history of the elephant man / Michael Howell & Peter Ford.
TITLE:
The true history of the elephant man / Michael Howell & Peter Ford.
By:
Publication Date:
1980
Publication Information:
London : Allison & Busby,
Physical Description:
190 p. : ill.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Due to horrible physical deformities, he spent much of his life as a fair-ground 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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780850313536
