Savage Girls and Wild Boys
A History of Feral Children
Newton, Michael
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BOOK SUMMARY
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
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"Newton is a supple, intelligent writer, more an essayist than a scholar."--Laura Miller, Salon.com
"Extraordinary...[shows] great courage." --Rocky Mountain News (Denver)
"Newton is a consummate storyteller...[a] detailed study." --Publishers Weekly
"This is a richly referenced compilation."--Library Journal
"A collection of six, extraordinary individual histories, beautifully navigated."--The Evening Standard (UK)
"[An] absorbing study...he shows a keen and sensitive understanding."--The Sunday Times (UK)
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312423357
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312423353
Copyright: 2004
Dewey Decimal: 155.45/67
Library of Congress: bl2005007587
Book Publisher: St Martins Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 304
Paper Weight (lb): 0.25
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