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The Wild Child: The Unsolved Mystery of Kaspar Hauser (Free Press Paperbacks) Paperback - 1997
by Masson, Jeffrey Moussaief
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Kept in a dungeon for his entire childhood, Kaspar Hauser appeared in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1828 at age 16, barely able to walk or talk. When he was killed in 1833, his true identity and the motives for his unsolved murder became the subjects of intense speculation. This provocative essay sheds new light on the mystery and delves into fundamental questions about the long-term effects of child abuse.
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Details
- Title The Wild Child: The Unsolved Mystery of Kaspar Hauser (Free Press Paperbacks)
- Author Masson, Jeffrey Moussaief
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st Free Press P
- Condition UsedVeryGood
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Touchstone Books, New York
- Date 1997-03-26
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 531ZZZ01KL1K_ns
- ISBN 9780684830964 / 0684830965
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.54 x 5.56 x 0.69 in (21.69 x 14.12 x 1.75 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Germany
- Library of Congress subjects Germany - Biography, Hauser, Kaspar
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96037744
- Dewey Decimal Code 943.073
First line
Kaspar Hauser, Europe's most famous wild child, was a sixteen-year-old boy who turned up in the streets of Nuremberg, Germany, in 1828.
From the rear cover
Kept in a dungeon for his entire childhood, Kaspar Hauser appeared in Nuremberg, Germany, in 1828 at age sixteen, barely able to walk or talk. When he was killed in 1833, his true identity and the motives for his unsolved murder became the subjects of intense speculation. This provocative essay sheds new light on this mystery and delves into fundamental questions about the long-term effects of child abuse.