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Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children
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3.1 out of 5
Based on 266 Ratings and 75 Reviews

Book 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 street... More
Book Information
PublisherPicador USA
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages312
ISBN-100312423357
ISBN-13978-0312423353
Publication Date03/01/2004
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About Michael Newton (Author) : Michael Newton is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Michael Newton include Gangs and Gang Crimes (Criminal Investigation... more
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