Wonderful Little Girl : Sarah Jac: The True Story of Sarah Jacob, the Welsh Fasting Girl

Sian Busby

ISBN 10: 1904095437 / ISBN 13: 9781904095439

Verlag: Short Books Ltd, 2003

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<div><div>On a winter's day in 1869, two surgeons performed an autopsy on the body of a 12-year-old Welsh girl who had died in strange circumstances. Though very beautiful, there were signs that she had suffered greatly towards the end. This is the true story of a remarkable child, who enchanted everyone, but who, at the age of 10, suddenly took to her bed. During the last&#160;2 years of her life she allegedly had nothing to eat or drink at all, and yet mysteriously survived. Sarah Jacob's family claimed she was a miracle, and as her fame grew, thousands flocked to her bedside. Was she living on thin air? Doctors felt compelled to investigate and began a round-the-clock vigil which quickly killed her. Sarah Jacob was a tragic child celebrity&#8212;a victim of the era in which she lived, when Science and Faith were grappling with the conscience of man.</div></div>

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Sian Busby is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and film maker. She is married to the BBC Business Editor, Robert Peston, and has two children. She lives in North London.

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Titel: Wonderful Little Girl : Sarah Jac: The True ...
Verlag: Short Books Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good