A Wonderful Little Girl Starving for Fame: How Sarah Jacobs Bewitched the World |
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| Author:
| Busby, Siân |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904095-70-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Publisher: | Short Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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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 2 years of her life she allegedly had nothing to eat or drink at all, and yet mysteriously survived. Sarah...
More Description 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 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--a victim of the era in which she lived, when Science and Faith were grappling with the conscience of man.