I read the story of Joseph Merrick quite a long time ago. However, it couldn't have been from this book, because this one was published, apparently for the first time, less than five years ago.
If you haven't ever read the story of the man, it is a sad one, but also an intensely interesting one. Too, if you're like me, you'll go away, after reading the book, with more appreciation of how things are so much better now than they were in the late 19th century when this man lived.
I do not remember coming across any marked-down ebook biography of Joseph Merrick in the 4 or 5 years that I've hunted for ebook bargains. So, this is a great opportunity to pick up on the cheap what I'm sure is a great read. I rarely know when a markdown on a book will end, but I learned that this one is set to expire Feb. 2.
The True History of the Elephant Man: The Definitive Account of the Tragic and Extraordinary Life of Joseph Carey Merrick. By Michael Howell; Peter Ford. Rated 4 1/2 stars, but from only 7 reviews (oddly) at the present moment. However, it is the "#1 Best Seller in Actor & Entertainer Biographies" at Amazon. Print list price $12.95; digital list price $8.99; Kindle price now
$1.99.
http://www.amazon.com/True-History-E...+Carey+Merrick.
I happen to know that this book is also (supposed to be) available for the same price,
$1.99, at Barnes & Noble and Kobo, also.
Book Description
Due to horrible physical deformities, he spent much of his life as a fair-ground freak. He was hounded, persecuted, and starving, until his fortune changed and he was rescued, housed, and fed by the distinguished surgeon, Frederick Treves. The subject of several books, a Broadway hit, and a film, Joseph Merrick has become part of popular mythology. Here, in this fully revised edition containing much fresh information, are the true and unromanticized facts of his life.