The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith by Peter Carey

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The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith by Peter Carey

From a writer whom Thomas Keneally calls one of the great figures on the cusp of the millennium comes a novel that conjures an entire world that suggests our own, but tilted on its axis--a world whose most powerful country, Voorstand, dominates its neighbors with ruthless espionage and its mesmerizing but soul-destroying Sirkus.

Into that world comes Tristan Smith, a malformed, heroically willful, and unforgivingly observant child. Tristan's life includes adventure and loss, political intrigue, and a bizarre stardom in the Voorstand Sirkus, where animals talk and human performers die real deaths. The result is a visionary picaresque, staggering in its inventions, spellbinding in its suspense, and unabashedly moving.
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ISBN 13 9780679760368
ISBN 10 0679760369
Title The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith
Author Peter Carey
Series Vintage International
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 1996-01-30
Number of pages 432
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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