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Captivated by Piers Dudgeon (Hardcover, 2008)

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Captivated is a true story of genius and possession. The background is the turn of the century, when a late 19th century world of mesmerists, psychics, trancers and table-turners gave way to a new 20th century age of psychology. The central character is the creator of Peter Pan, the famous novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie, a man tormented by inner demons since childhood. arrie developed a consuming interest in the du Maurier family, beginning with George du Maurier, author of Trilby, a bestselling novel featuring his creation Svengali. In Trilby, George showed how it is possible, by means of hypnosis, for one person to gain control over the mind of another. arrie made his move on the du Maurier family immediately after George died, assuming George s mantel and using his ideas to dominate both his daughter Sylvia and his son Gerald. Soon Barrie was Uncle Jim to Sylvia s five sons and Gerald s three daughters, playing romping games of adventure and make-believe, and inviting the children into the transcendental world of Neverland. Four of the boys (the lost boys of Peter Pan) and one of the girls (the imaginative tomboy Daphne) were captivated. his fascinating book delves

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Publisher
Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13
9780701182168
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96287893

Product Key Features

Book Title
Captivated
Author
Piers Dudgeon
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Item Weight
648g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Piers Dudgeon
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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