A Son of the Circus

A Son of the Circus
Author: John Irving
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Total Pages: 758
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307362000

A Hindi film star and an American missionary are twins separated at birth; a dwarf — a former circus clown — mistakes the missionary for the movie star. And stalking one of them is a serial killer...

Son of the Circus - A Victorian Story

Son of the Circus - A Victorian Story
Author: E. L. Norry
Publisher: Voices
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781407191416

Voices: Son of the Circus - A Victorian Storyexplores the life of a young mixed-race boy, Ted, living with his mother and poorly older brother in Victorian Bradfield. When a stranger, a man the boys don't remember ever seeing before, appears in their kitchen, Ted is hit with a shocking revelation. This man is his father - the first black circus owner in Victorian Britain, Pablo Fanque. Before Ted can recover from his shock, he is sent away with Pablo to learn the tricks of the circus trade. Pablo is determined for Ted to follow in his footsteps. But can Ted adapt to this terrifying new life amongst strangers? And will he ever see his beloved mother and brother again? Fresh new voice, E. L. Norry, continues this exciting new series that explores authentic and moving accounts of the life of British immigrants throughout history. Norry shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers.

Harold's Circus

Harold's Circus
Author: Crockett Johnson
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 66
Release: 1981-05-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0064430243

Purple crayon in hand, Harold draws a tightrope and falls into a circus [where he has many adventures]. As in the previous books, the dauntless Harold is resourceful and loveable." SLJ.

Son of the Circus - A Victorian Story

Son of the Circus - A Victorian Story
Author: E. L. Norry
Publisher: Voices
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781407191416

Voices: Son of the Circus - A Victorian Storyexplores the life of a young mixed-race boy, Ted, living with his mother and poorly older brother in Victorian Bradfield. When a stranger, a man the boys don't remember ever seeing before, appears in their kitchen, Ted is hit with a shocking revelation. This man is his father - the first black circus owner in Victorian Britain, Pablo Fanque. Before Ted can recover from his shock, he is sent away with Pablo to learn the tricks of the circus trade. Pablo is determined for Ted to follow in his footsteps. But can Ted adapt to this terrifying new life amongst strangers? And will he ever see his beloved mother and brother again? Fresh new voice, E. L. Norry, continues this exciting new series that explores authentic and moving accounts of the life of British immigrants throughout history. Norry shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers.

New York Magazine

New York Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1994-08-29
Genre:
ISBN:

New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.

Voices 3: Son of the Circus: A Victorian Story

Voices 3: Son of the Circus: A Victorian Story
Author: E.L. Norry
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1407193872

Voices: Son of the Circus - A Victorian Story explores the life of a young mixed-race boy, Ted, living with his mother and poorly older brother in Victorian Bradfield. When a stranger, a man the boys don't remember ever seeing before, appears in their kitchen, Ted is hit with a shocking revelation. This man is his father - the first black circus owner in Victorian Britain, Pablo Fanque. Before Ted can recover from his shock, he is sent away with Pablo to learn the tricks of the circus trade. Pablo is determined for Ted to follow in his footsteps. But can Ted adapt to this terrifying new life amongst strangers? And will he ever see his beloved mother and brother again? Fresh new voice, E. L. Norry, continues this exciting new series that explores authentic and moving accounts of the life of British immigrants throughout history. Norry shows us a fascinating and rarely seen world that's sure to hook young readers.

The Circus

The Circus
Author: Ken Bolton
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2010
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1862546894

A small circus arrives near Trieste - Strong Man, lion, ballerina - from these elements is constructed a contemporary idyll of troubled beauty and humour ...With a nod to Robbe-Grillet's Jealousy and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, and yet another to A Bad Day for the Sung Dynasty, The Circus succeeds in being entirely original.