The Silent Twins
This is the astonishing tale of June and Jennifer Gibbons, identical twins whose silent, antisocial exterior hid a rich, vast, creative life. From early childhood through their twenties, they spoke only to each other in a secret langauge, building an elaborate fantasy life. Then, from their self-imposed isolation, they were catapulted into the hormonal havoc of adolescence, plunging into a wild spree that led to their incarceration in a hospital for the criminally insane. A profoundly powerful and moving story.
288 pages, 3 editions
English edition · First published 1986 by Ballantine Books · ISBN 9780345348029
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Editions
3 editions
English
- The silent twins · Ballantine Books · 1987 · ISBN 9780345348029 This page
- The Silent Twins · Vintage Digital · 2012 · ISBN 9781448156085
- The silent twins · Prentice Hall · 1986 · ISBN 9785551732501
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