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A Son of the Circus
by IRVING, JOHN
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0747517630
- ISBN 13
- 9780747517634
- Seller
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Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Bloomsbury, London, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. minimal shelf wear, dust jacket not price clipped, in protective cover, a very nice copy, as new, collectable condition Size: Octavo. 672 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Literature & Fiction; Contemporary; ISBN: 0747517630. ISBN/EAN: 9780747517634. Dewey Code: 813.54. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 101263. . 9780747517634 This book is extra heavy, and will involve extra shipping charges outside of Australia. .
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- BOOKNEST
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101263
- Title
- A Son of the Circus
- Author
- IRVING, JOHN
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0747517630
- ISBN 13
- 9780747517634
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- BZDB291 English fiction, United States, Dewey: 813.54 Fiction; Literature & Fiction; Contemporary; A Son of the Circus
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About the Seller
BOOKNEST
Biblio member since 2015
Prahran, Victoria
About BOOKNEST
Book selling for us was the natural result of bookcollecting of the past 30 years. Running out of room and in order to keep our hobby going we have to pass some on to you, so we can make room for new editions.Our collection of nearly 80000 volumes will eventually make its way into the inventory program. You are welcome to inquire on any subject that you are interested and we believe that we should be able to help you.Our love for the book both as an object of art or as a tool of knowledge will always guide us, and keep our customers happyCheersTheo Kolliniatis
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- Octavo
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