The Silent Twins: Now a major motion picture starring Letitia Wright

Marjorie Wallace

Aug 2012 · Random House

About this ebook

The astounding true story behind the major new motion picture starring Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance, with a new epilogue from the author

'A compelling and tragic story' Mail on Sunday

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 and hate 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.

'Breathtaking' Independent

'Extraordinary' Oliver Sacks, New York Times Review of Books

Ratings and reviews

Interesting read. Parents and professionals ignorance to the twins behaviour lead the twins down a deviant path. Had they all been less fascinated with the twins behaviour they may have both had a more productive life.

Very sad and moving. But beatifully written but so tragic and eerie.

An excellently written biography. Couldn't put it down!

About the author

Marjorie Wallace is an award-winning journalist, author, playwright and broadcaster, and has won nine major awards for her journalism, books and plays. She is currently Chief Executive of SANE, the mental health charity, which she helped to found.

Marjorie Wallace (Countess Skarbeck) is married and lives in London with her three sons, Sacha, Stefan and Justin, and daughter, Sophia Augusta.