Nights at the Circus
byAngela Carter
Subenres: Victorian Mysteries
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
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
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