{"product_id":"elephant-man","title":"Elephant Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGather round--prepare to be amazed! A sight so very gruesome that you simply won't believe it. Ladies and gentlemen... the Elephant Man!\"Every night people swarm to a theater in London to see the Elephant Man, whose real name is Joseph Merrick. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey scream in terror at the sight of him. But beneath Joseph's shocking exterior, he longs for affection and understanding.Disfigured in childhood by a rare disease, Joseph is rejected by his family, bullied in the streets, and ridiculed at his job. While touring Europe with a freak show, he's robbed and abandoned. Joseph seems to encounter misfortune at every turn, but eventually finds friendship with a kind doctor in England. Though he died young, Joseph became world famous and inspired many with his gentleness and dignity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMasterful illustrations and archival photographs are joined with simple but moving language, bringing the celebrated true story of the Elephant Man to life. Joseph Merrick (1862-1890) is believed to have suffered from a combination of the diseases neurofribomatosis type 1 and Proteus syndrome. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a tremendously affecting book about being different, refusing to be a victim, and finding happiness in even the most challenging of circumstances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this copy has light marks on the back covers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781760292201\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Picture book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003eAllen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished: 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B - Good Condition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46787180593308,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/1597\/0972\/files\/elephantman.jpg?v=1777617463","url":"https:\/\/booksforless.co.nz\/products\/elephant-man","provider":"Books For Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}