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Based on his time as a circus laborer, Circus Parade presents the sordid side of small-time circus life. Tully's use of fast-paced vignettes and unforgettable characters made this book one of his most successful, both commercially and critically. Among the cast is Cameron, the shifty circus owner; Lila, the lonely four-hundred-pound strong woman; and Blackie, an amoral drug addict. This is by no means a romantic story about a boy joining the circus. Tully knows too well its seamier side. Instead, he paints a picture of life at the edges--earthy, wolfish, and brutal. Fans of Jack London, Jack Kerouac, John Steinbeck, Charles Bukowski, and hard-boiled writers of the 1930s will find a kindred spirit in Jim Tully.

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Book category Books in English Fiction & related items Crime & mystery

• Full title: CIRCUS PARADE
• Author: Jim Tully
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280
• EAN: 9781606350010
• ISBN: 9781606350010
• ID: 06316845
• Publisher: Kent State University Press
• Weight: 352 g
• Dimensions: 205 × 139 × 27 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. May 2009

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