Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter
It's 1899 and the world crackles with possibilities. Swinging above them all is a showbiz sensation; a fierce, vulgar, pant-droppingly sexy trapeze artist called Fevvers. This story charts her unlikely love affair with Walser, a world-weary journalist on a mission to expose her as a fake.
"A glorious piece of work.. The narrative has a splendid ripe momentum, and each descriptive touch contributes a pang of vividness." -- "TLS "Intensely amusing and also provocatively serious. This is a big, superlatively imagined novel." -- "Observer
Emma Rice is Artistic Director of acclaimed theatre company Kneehigh.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840026313 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840026316 |
| Title | Nights at the Circus |
| Author | Angela Carter |
| Series | Oberon Modern Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2006-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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