The Circus in Winter
by Cathy Day
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Author: Cathy DayEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-07-06
ISBN: 0156032023
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Book Review: A Well Crafted Book
Summary: 4 Stars
There is no hidden agenda in the title "The Circus in Winter". It is what it says it is. This is a book about life when the lights fade down and the tents are rolled up. Cathy Day works off the story of her family and other families (the circus familes that settled in the small mid-western town of Lima, Indiana- the winter headquarters for the Great Porter Circus) and breathes life back into them as she traces their lives from the late 1800's to present day.
The book seems at first to be a collection of short stories, but as we become acquainted with the sons and daughters of the circus we discover that it is really a non-liner novel. It traces the families of several of the circus performers, Ollie the circus clown, his father Hans the elephant tamer, Pearly and Bascomb the Zulu Queen and Boela Man respectively, as well as others. Their stories are no-where near as exciting as the thrills they produced under the big top, some are sad, some tragic, few are surprising. Day writes of life, she's not looking for a big twist or surprise ending, she's just showing us another aspect of the existence we all lead.
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