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"Adult historical fiction/romance (NOT children's book - I read it in elementary school but it was likely adult content): Medieval/Renaissance knight or nobleman Hereditary disease: EXCESSIVE HAIR GROWTH + SUN SENSITIVITY Hides his body under armor when he first takes girl from family They go on a journey/trip at the beginning Eventually marry and have children Children inherit the condition Realistic historical setting (not fantasy) Problematic content (assault) Read in Nanaimo, BC school library ~1999-2006 Possibly similar to Petrus Gonsalvus historical case (hypertrichosis, children inherited it) Likely published 1970s-1990s" These details can be different, it was a long time ago and my memory isn’t perfect "