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Under the Big Top - by Bruce Feiler (Paperback)

Name: Under the Big Top - by Bruce Feiler (Paperback)
Brand: William Morrow & Company
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Author(s): Bruce Feiler
288 Pages
Performing Arts, Circus

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About the Book

The bestselling author of "Walking the Bible" renders "a stunning collective portrait of an ingrown community with its own history, hierarchy, and traditions" ("The New Yorker").

From the Back Cover

Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into asheltered world, Under the Big Top describes one man's pursuit of every child's fantasy: running away to join the circus. Bruce Feiler's unforgettable year as a clown will forever change your view of one of the world's oldest art forms and remind you of how dreams can go horribly wrong -- and then miraculously come true.

Review Quotes

"Writing beautifully...Bruce Feiler penetrates the heart and soul of circus life with such stark clarity." - Douglas Brinkley, author of The Majic Bus: An American Odyssey

"A three ring triumph...the best book ever written about the circus." - Jim Foster, editor of The White Tops

Praise for UNDER THE BIG TOP "A stunning collective portrait of an ingrown community with its own history, hierarchy, and traditions." - The New Yorker

"Inspirational." - New York Times

"A colorful, sometimes unsettling, pageant of circus life." - Entertainment Weekly

"Bruce Feiler is a keen and thoughtful observer...he forces circus goers to see the familiar spectacles anew." - New York Times Book Review

"Incredible...exciting...unbelievable..." - Chattanooga Free Press

"A mud and sweat-filled, but ultimately loving portrait of the circus." - New York Post

"Spellbinding...captivating...truly touching." - Princeton Times

"As irresistible as cotton candy, as attention-grabbing as the death-defying trapeze act." - Indianapolis Star

"A gritty, haunting story." - People

"Sure-handed...dark-hued...extraordinary." - Christian Science Monitor

"Startling...romantic...seductive." - Denver Post

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)

Weight: .52 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 288

Genre: Performing Arts

Sub-Genre: Circus

Publisher: William Morrow & Company

Format: Paperback

Author: Bruce Feiler

Language: English

Street Date: March 25, 2003

TCIN: 88844593

UPC: 9780060527020

Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-6036

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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