Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children
by: Michael Newton
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Dewey Decimal Number: 155.4567
EAN: 9780312423353
ISBN: 0312423357
Label: Picador
Manufacturer: Picador
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 312
Publication Date: March 01, 2004
Publisher: Picador
Sales Rank: 569543
Studio: Picador
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Product Description:
Wild or feral children have fascinated us down the centuries, and continue to do so today. In a haunting and hugely readable study, Michael Newton deftly investigates a number of infamous cases. He looks at Peter the Wild Boy, who gripped the attention of Swift and Defoe, and at Victor of Aveyron who roamed the forests of revolutionary France. He tells the story of a savage girl lost on the streets of Paris; of two children brought up by wolves in the jungles of India; of a boy brought up among monkeys in Uganda; and in Moscow, of a child found living with a pack of wild dogs.
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- Missing the Broad Side of a BarnWhile the subject is as interesting as I could possibly imagine, the book itself really disappointed ... Read More
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- Not Exactly What I ExpectedNewton writes well. I found his book worthy of reading, but if you are expecting a deep study in the ... Read More
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- Remarkably Moving BookThis book is well researched and well written. As engrossing as it is disturbing, this is a must read ... Read More
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- A haunting and beautiful bookThis is a fantastic book, bringing together six very different case studies of wild children. It is a ... Read More
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- you'll find it used soon enough...Despite the hip, appealing jacket and auspicious credentials of the author, this book disappoints. It ... Read More
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