Julia Pastrana by Christopher Hals Gylseth
In a dusty corner at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Norway lie the remains of Julia Pastrana, half hidden in a black plastic sack, all but forgotten. Yet in the middle of the nineteenth century, this 'ape woman' was renowned, visited by scientists of international repute, and drawing the populace of three continents to the freakshows in which she starred. Just 4ft 6in tall, she was covered in hair, with a protruding jaw; but she also spoke several languages, married, had a child, made money. This is the compelling and strange story of how a woman born in the backwoods of Mexico came to be one of the most infamous women in Europe and America and how, nearly 150 years after she first set foot upon the stage, Julia is still being shown to others. The exhibition goes on.
Christopher Hals Gylseth works as a journalist. He has written two biographies, 'Ovre Richter Frich' (1997) and 'Thorbjorn Egner' (2000). Lars O. Toverud works as a researcher for documentary programmes at NRK, the national broadcasting company of Norway.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750933131 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750933135 |
| Title | Julia Pastrana |
| Author | Christopher Hals Gylseth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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