Vicary, Tim, 1949-

The elephant man / Tim Vicary. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2008. - 56 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. - Oxford bookworms library. True stories. Stage 1 . - Oxford bookworms library. Stage 1. True stories. .

He is not beautiful. His mother does not want him, children run away from him. People laugh at him, and call him 'The Elephant Man'. Then someone speaks to him - and listens to him! At the age of 27, Joseph Merrick finds a friend for the first time in his life. This is a true and tragic story. It is also a famous film.

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PE1126.V533 / E547 2008