Social Sciences / Anthropology & Sociology / The True History of the Elephant Man by Michael Howell, Peter Ford

• Book Title: The True History of the Elephant Man
• Author: Michael Howell, Peter Ford
• ISBN: 014005622X
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
• Year Published: 1981
• Our Price: £8.09 GBP ($13.34 USD)
• Description: Penguin 1981 paperback; 220 pages ;b/w photographs. Synopsis Joseph Carey Merrick was born in Leicester, into a Victorian era whose values could not tolerate the abnormalities of his features. Cast aside by his father after his mother died, he reluctantly became the main attraction at local fairs, showing all his corrupting flesh to those who paid the entrance fee,and listening to the gasps of horror from the audience, where the women fainted at his appearance. Joseph was eventually saved from the degrading humiliation by an eminent doctor, who came to realise that within Joseph Merrick's body lay a most humane person. For Joseph loved to read, enjoyed the theatre, had a thirst for knowledge; and asked for nothing more than to be accepted as a human being with ordinary feelings and emotions.Condition; paper tanned; very clean and good .
• Condition: Used- Good
• Dustcover: No
• Binding: Paperback
• Type: Used Books

Mary Ward Books is an independent online bookstore specialising in second hand, out of print books and used books such as The True History of the Elephant Man by Michael Howell, Peter Ford. We offer a book search facility and secure payments via PayPal and Nochex.

We aim to be of service, please click here to read our testimonials from past customers - and please feel free to leave your own feedback!

Mary Ward Books is based in East Anglia, United Kingdom. We were established in 1997 and have been selling books online since 2002. We ship worldwide, please click here to see our shipping charges for The True History of the Elephant Man by Michael Howell, Peter Ford.