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Nights at the Circus

byAngela Carter

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy magical realism, character-driven narratives, and explorations of identity in a historical context.

Topics IdentityLoveSurvival
MoodWhimsical, Mysterious
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMajor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
Is Sophie Fevvers, toast of Europe's capitals, part swan...or all fake?Courted by the Prince of Wales and painted by Toulouse-Lautrec, she is an aerialiste extraordinaire and star of Colonel Kearney's circus. She is also part woman, part swan. Jack Walser, an American journalist, is on a quest to discover the truth behind her identity. Dazzled by his love for her, and desperate for the scoop of a lifetime, Walser has no choice but to join the circus on its magical tour through turn-of-the-nineteenth-century London, St Petersburg and Siberia.One of the BBC’s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World

Language

en

Published on

29/09/1994

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099388616

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