The Elephant Man: A Novel

· Sold by Ballantine Books
4.0
26 reviews
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288
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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. 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.

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4.0
26 reviews
The Cheesy Toy Reviewer
July 11, 2014
I would have gave it a five but the story contains a lot of historical inaccuracies. With that said it was a heart felt story that brought a few tears to my eyes on more than one occasion. If you love the movie than this is without a doubt a must read.
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joey O
September 24, 2016
a sad but true story based on the life of joseph merrick the elephant man the most famous freak in the world. he was born a normal baby until the age of two he started to grow ugly and horribly deformed
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Shiv Kumar
May 17, 2017
It's a sad bt a shocking story. Actually he died cause he want to live like a human . Anyway a wonderful story loved it honestly 😇😇
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