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A Son of the Circus

by Irving, John

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New York: Random House, 1994. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK NEAR FINE/JACKET NEAR FINE. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on a decorative bookplate. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. 1ST PRINTING. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. 633 pages. This is not a remainder or bookclub.

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Set in India with a complicated cast of characters including a Hindu film star, an American missionary, twins separated at birth, and a dwarf chauffeur, the plot of  A Son of the Circus  revolves around prostitutes murdered by a transsexual serial killer. The murders bring together a host of outcasts. Entertaining and hefty, the over 600-page novel, Irving's eighth, received mixed reviews. The artwork for the original dust jacket for A Son of the Circus was by Honi Werner, who created iconic covers for a broad range of literary and mystery books by authors including Thomas Berger, Bebe Moore Campbell, E.L. Doctorow, Isabel Allende, Philippa Gregory, Peter Hoeg, and Donna Leon. Random House printed Irving’s three early novels before he moved to Dutton for his first best-selling success, The World According to Garp (1978). Irving followed with other best-sellers, The Cider House Rules (1985) and A Prayer for Owen Meany (1989) before returning to Random House to print what is said to be his most complicated and difficult book - A Son of the Circus . 

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Bookseller
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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
A Son of the Circus
Author
Irving, John
Format/Binding
Hard Cover
Book Condition
Used - BOOK NEAR FINE
Jacket Condition
JACKET NEAR FINE
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Random House
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1994
Size
8vo - over 7¾""

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