John Merrick had lived for more than twenty years imprisoned in a body that condemned him to a miserable life in the workhouse and to humiliation as a circus sideshow freak.
But beneath that tragic exterior, within that enormous and deformed head, thrived the soul of a poet, the heart of a dreamer, the longings of a man. Merrick was doomed to suffer forever-until the kind Dr. Treves gave him the first real home in the London Hospital and the town's most beautiful and esteemed actress made possible Merrick's cherished dream of human contact-and love.
By:
Christine Sparks Imprint: Ballantine Books Inc. Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 171mm,
Width: 107mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 164g ISBN:9780345345134 ISBN 10: 0345345134 Pages: 281 Publication Date:12 November 1986 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
