Death of a Circus

• Tom Perrotta Death of a Circus Chandra Prasad   Puts a fresh spin on the timeworn myths of the big top. Chandra Prasad's Death of a Circus is narrated with Dickensian verve, a keen eye for historical detail, and lots of heart.

  Submitted Jul 22nd 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments

• Marian Thurm Death of a Circus Chandra Prasad   A page-turner, a dark fairy tale rich in its portrayal of its characters, and filled with vivid detail that limns the exotic world of circus performers in another era.

  Submitted Jul 22nd 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments

• Polly Whitney Death of a Circus Chandra Prasad   Death of a Circus gives us not only the roar, the glitter, and the chills and thrills of an early twentieth century circus, but also a vivid understanding of the tawdry, dangerous, filthy, and human inner workings of the big top. This is the story of one black drifter who literally rises to the top of the circus world as the greatest, most inventive tightrope walker on earth. Fittingly, the language of Death of a Circus is acrobatic, sinewy, and daring.

  Submitted Jul 22nd 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments

• Arthur Rosenfeld Death of a Circus Chandra Prasad   Prasad's narrative dives under the roar of the crowd and the trumpeting of elephants to take you into a world of desperation, high-wire hijinks, romance and murder. Compulsively readable and historically detailed, her lyrical prose creates a powerful mood that sticks with you long after the big top comes down.

  Submitted Jul 21st 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments