The Circus in Winter by Cathy Day

The Circus in Winter by 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 her dazzling Spin of Death and keeps them in line with secrets locked in a cedar box. The lonely wife of the show's manager has each room of her house painted like a sideshow banner, indulging her desperate passion for a young painter. And a former clown seeks consolation from his loveless marriage in his post-circus job at Clown Alley Cleaners.

In her astonishing debut, Cathy Day follows the circus people into their everyday lives, bringing the greatest show on earth to the page.

Day, Cathy: - CATHY DAY grew up in Peru, Indiana, once the winter homem of several circuses. One of her great-uncles was the world's fastest ticket taker, another was an elephant trainer. She lives in Ewing, New Jersey, and teaches at The College of New Jersey.

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ISBN 13	9780156032025
ISBN 10	0156032023
Title	The Circus in Winter
Author	Cathy Day
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Harvest Books
Year published	2005-07-06
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Commended for Story Prize (Fiction Collection) 2004
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.