Wild Boy

I picked this book up as an impulse purchase in Paris' airport. I needed something in English to read on the long journey home to Sacramento and, believe me, I wasn't disappointed! This book is a page turner and a wonderful insight into the minds of folks on a journey toward "civilizing" a child who spent most of his years in the wild. In real life, no one knows how and why Victor was sent to live in the wild; however, these were revolutionary times in France when people disappeared without a trace. Were his parents casualties of the "reign of terror" or was he abandoned to fend for himself in the wild before he was "rescued." This is a great book that I'd recommend to anyone interested in the human condition and/or history.