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The Circus in Winter
The Circus in Winter
Author: Cathy Day
From 1884 to 1939, the Great Porter Circus makes the unlikely choice to winter in an Indiana town called Lima, a place that feels as classic as Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, and as wondrous as a first trip to the Big Top. In Lima an elephant can change the course of a man's life-or the manner of his death. Jennie Dixianna entices men with...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156032025
ISBN-10: 0156032023
Publication Date: 7/6/2005
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Harvest Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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A quirky and well-written novel about the people associated with and affected by a mid-western circus. The book is filled with interesting and unusual characters, and good descriptions of its mostly Indiana locales. I particularly liked the way the author structured the story's chronology to link the various pieces together.
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An excellent novel from a very talented writer. Highly recommended!

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Quirky book, but interesting.


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