Savage girls and wild boys
Subtitle: a history of feral children
By: Michael Newton.
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Feral children.
Description: "Savage Girls and Wild Boys is a fascinating history of extraordinary children - brought up by animals, raised in the wilderness, or locked up for long years in solitary confinement.".

"Savage Girls and Wild Boys examines the lives of these children and of the adults who "rescued" them, looked after them, educated, or abused them. How can we explain the mixture of disgust and envy that such children can provoke? And what can they teach us about our notions of education, civilization, and man's true nature?"--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-274) and index.
Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 2002.