A Son of the Circus
by IRVING, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394280571
- ISBN 13
- 9780394280578
- Seller
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About This Item
Toronto, ON, Canada: Knopf , 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A Son of the Circus, IRVING, John . Alfred A. Knopf Canada, Toronto, 1994, First Canadian Edition. Maroon cloth spine with gilt titles; black boards with gilt design. Unclipped jacket has very light shelf wear; Text block pristine in unread condition; Front board has rubbing top and bottom.
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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- Bookseller
- Back Lane Books (Member of IOBA) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001786
- Title
- A Son of the Circus
- Author
- IRVING, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0394280571
- ISBN 13
- 9780394280578
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ON, Canada
- Date Published
- 1994
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
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- Text Block
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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