The Fasting Girl: A True Victorian Medical Mystery

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pp. 336, b/w illustrations.”In 1865, eighteen-year-old Mollie Fancher began suffering a myriad of ailments that included paralysis, spasms, blindness, and trances. Treated with electric shocks, rolled in wet sheets, and fitted with an “ice jacket,” Mollie took to her bed in Brooklyn, New York, and stayed there for the rest of her life. “

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ISBN 1585421359
Published Date 2002
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Los Angeles,
Edition First Edition
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pp. 336, b/w illustrations.”In 1865, eighteen-year-old Mollie Fancher began suffering a myriad of ailments that included paralysis, spasms, blindness, and trances. Treated with electric shocks, rolled in wet sheets, and fitted with an “ice jacket,” Mollie took to her bed in Brooklyn, New York, and stayed there for the rest of her life. “

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Weight 0.85 kg