When identical twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons were three they began to reject communication with anyone but each other, and so began a childhood bound together in a strange and secret world. As they grew up, love, hate and genius united to push them to the extreme margins of society and, following a five week spree of vandalism and arson, the silent twins were sentenced to a gruelling twelve-year detention in Broadmoor.Award-winning investigative journalist Marjorie Wallace delves into the twins' silent world, revealing their genius, alienation and the mystic bond by which the extremes of good and evil ended in possession and death.

The astounding true story behind the major new motion picture starring Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance

'A compelling and tragic story' Mail on Sunday
'Breathtaking' Independent
'Extraordinary' New York Times Review of Books

When identical twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons were three they began to reject communication with anyone but each other, and so began a childhood bound together in a strange and secret world. As they grew up, love, hate and genius united to push them to the extreme margins of society and, following a five week spree of vandalism and arson, the silent twins were sentenced to a gruelling twelve-year detention in Broadmoor.

Award-winning investigative journalist Marjorie Wallace delves into the twins' silent world, revealing their genius, alienation and the mystic bond by which the extremes of good and evil ended in possession and death.



Vorwort
The harrowing true story of sisters locked in a shocking childhood pact - 'remarkable' (Oliver Sacks).

Autorentext

Marjorie Wallace

Titel
The Silent Twins
Untertitel
Now a major motion picture starring Letitia Wright
EAN
9781448156085
ISBN
978-1-4481-5608-5
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
31.08.2012
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
1.58 MB
Anzahl Seiten
304
Jahr
2012
Untertitel
Englisch
Features
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