Death of a Circus by Chandra Prasad

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Death of a Circus

(2007)
A novel by

Chandra Prasad

"Puts a fresh spin on the timeworn myths of the big top. Chandra Prasad's Death of a Circus is narrated with Dickensian verve, a keen eye for historical detail, and lots of heart."
Tom Perrotta

"Prasad's narrative dives under the roar of the crowd and the trumpeting of elephants to take you into a world of desperation, high-wire hijinks, romance and murder. Compulsively readable and historically detailed, her lyrical prose creates a powerful mood that sticks with you long after the big top comes down."
Arthur Rosenfeld

"Death of a Circus gives us not only the roar, the glitter, and the chills and thrills of an early twentieth century circus, but also a vivid understanding of the tawdry, dangerous, filthy, and human inner workings of the big top. This is the story of one black drifter who literally rises to the top of the circus world as the greatest, most inventive tightrope walker on earth. Fittingly, the language of Death of a Circus is acrobatic, sinewy, and daring."
Polly Whitney

"A page-turner, a dark fairy tale rich in its portrayal of its characters, and filled with vivid detail that limns the exotic world of circus performers in another era."
Marian Thurm

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September 2006 : Paperback

Title: Death of a Circus
Author(s): Chandra Prasad
ISBN: 1-59709-024-7 / 9781597090247 (USA edition)
Publisher: Red Hen Press
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