Carter, Angela
Nights at the Circus
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099388616
- author:
- Carter, Angela
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1994
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Sophie Fevvers is a mystery, a performance of identity that captivates all who see her. Part swan, part woman, she dazzles with her aerial skills and charms the Prince of Wales. But what lies beneath her beauty and talent? Jack Walser, an American journalist, becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind her identity. His search takes him to the magical world of Colonel Kearney's circus, where he joins the tour and becomes entangled in a web of desire and deception. As the circus travels through 19th-century Europe and beyond, Sophie's past and present begin to blur. Walser's quest for the truth becomes an all-consuming passion, but at what cost? This is a story of illusion and reality, of the power of performance and the fragility of identity. A tour de force of magical realism, Nights at the Circus is a mesmerizing tale of love, obsession, and the search for truth.
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