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Victor: A Novel Based on the Life of Victor, the Savage of Aveyron
Victor A Novel Based on the Life of Victor the Savage of Aveyron Author:Mordicai Gerstein A Novel Based on the Life of the Savage of Aveyron. Aware only of his need for food and freedom, the wild boy, Victor, can't begin to comprehend that he has become the subject of a study to determine the true nature of man and how society shapes him. This exceptional novel uses multiple points of view - from those who first encounter the "savag... more »e"; to those who live with and care for him; to the completely self-oriented, visceral experience of Victor himself - to tell a balanced version of the story that has fascinated and haunted the world for nearly two hundred years.« less