Nights At the Circus by Angela Carter

Set in 1899. Through the circus flier F̀evvers', the author mocks cliches of Gothic romance, melodrama, farce, fairytale, and utopian vision. 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. This 1985 Pan Books Ltd. Paperback is in good condition.

ISBN: 9780330288361 SKU: 1130345 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

Location: Fiction