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Nights at the Circus

By Angela Carter

Nights at the Circus

By Angela Carter

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VINTAGE CLASSICS//WEIRD GIRLS: Dive into the depraved, delectable depths of women's weird fiction. Is Sophie Fevvers, toast of Europe's capitals, part swan...or all fake?Courted by the Prince of Wales and painted by Toulouse-Lautrec, she is an aerialiste extraordinaire and star of Colonel Kearney's circus. She is also part woman, part swan. Jack Walser, an American journalist, is on a quest to discover the truth behind her identity. Dazzled by his love for her, and desperate for the scoop of a lifetime, Walser has no choice but to join the circus on its magical tour through turn-of-the-nineteenth-century London, St Petersburg and Siberia. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SARAH WATERS**One of the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**'A spellbinding achievement' Literary Review'Raunchy, raucous...a rich, turn of the 19th century world, which reeks of human and animal variety' The TimesThe VINTAGE CLASSICS//WEIRD GIRLS series ventures into the dark heart of the uncanny with disturbing, and disturbed, protagonists who dare to defy the norm. Bold, deviant, chilling and enchanting, these tales of the weird are strange enough to get lost in.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
368
Release Date:
2025-09-04
Publication Date:
2025-09-04
Publisher:
Random House UK Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1529955602
ISBN13:
9781529955606
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
260 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
195 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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