Christine Sparks
Paperback | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 3.96 | 1550 Users | 80 Reviews
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| Title | : | Elephant Man |
| Author | : | Christine Sparks |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | November 12th 1986 by Ballantine Books (first published January 1st 1980) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Biography. Classics. History |
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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. Based on the extraordinary motion picture that captured the heart of America.Identify Books Concering Elephant Man
| Original Title: | Elephant Man |
| ISBN: | 0345345134 (ISBN13: 9780345345134) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | John Merrick |
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Beautifully written, compelling, moving. I couldn't put it down.I can't explain why I love this novel, It's so heartbreaking and depressing. but it will always be one of my most favorite books! <3
As someone who has never watched the movie of the elephant man, I have to say that this is a beautiful, beautiful book. It really touched my heart and I fell so sorry for John Merrick (a.k.a. Joseph Merrick). The characters really touched my heart with their kindness and patience. This is book that I bought in hardcover and have now borrowed it to a friend to read. I fell in love with this book and even though it reminded me a little of Phantom by Susan Kay, the main difference was that the
This is actually a book recommend by my Grandma. She is very good at knowing what I'd like.The Elephant Man is based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (not sure why he's called John in this novel.) I'm also not sure how much of this book is fabricated, so it has inspired me to research more into the life of Merrick. You know it's a good book if you read it and still want to know more.It's truly a moving and heartbreaking story. Even more so by the fact it isn't fictional. It shows the
This was another book that I only read excerpts from back in high school. To repeat myself, I most likely would not have appreciated it back then as much as I did right now. Based on the 1980 black & white film directed by David Lynch (yes, the book is actually based on the movie this time around), I was conflicted if I should watch the movie first or actually just take the time into reading it. Reading it was the right choice, I believe. The book starts off slow and only begins to become a
My general experience is that the book is often better than the film and is why I normally read the book first. Not in this case, though. I have only just come across this book, but saw the film years ago. It's definitely better this way round as you already have a picture of the main characters in your mind. But the film is so brilliant that it would be almost impossible to match it for drama and suspense. An average 3* book, a brilliant 5* film. In both cases, though, it's hard to imagine that
Lying on bed looking at the ceiling and my mind numb from the wonders of this strange creature; the Elephant Man. The world looked at him in disgust, spat at him, poked his sides, treated him horribly as this creature was on display for a price. John Merrick, the Elephant Man, just watched his days go by, feeling no pain and never once wanted to look at his reflection in the mirror. I cried, I squirmed, I laughed, I got angry... People can be so tough and so mean. Dr. Treves, who brought Merrick
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