Circus Parade
Based on his time as a circus laborer, Circus Parade presents the sordid side of small-time circus life. Tully's use of fast-paced vignettes and unforgettable characters made this book one of his most successful, both commercially and critically. Among the cast is Cameron, the shifty circus owner; Lila, the lonely four-hundred-pound strong woman; and Blackie, an amoral drug addict. This is by no means a romantic story about a boy joining the circus. Tully knows too well its seamier side. Instead, he paints a picture of life at the edges--earthy, wolfish, and brutal. Fans of Jack London, Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck, Charles Bukowski, and hard…
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Weitere Autoren: Pekar, Harvey (Solist) / Bauer, Paul J. (Solist)
- ISBN: 978-1-60635-001-0
- EAN: 9781606350010
- Produktnummer: 4473008
- Verlag: Kent State Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 280 S.
- Masse: H20.5 cm x B13.9 cm x D2.7 cm 352 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 08
- Gewicht: 352
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