Author: Charles Grandison FinneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
The Circus of Dr. Lao
Author: Charles Grandison FinneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
The Circus of Dr. Lao
Author: Charles G. FinneyPublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803269071
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Abalone, Arizona, is a sleepy southwestern town whose chief concerns are boredom and surviving the Great Depression. That is, until the circus of Dr. Lao arrives and immensely and irrevocably changes the lives of everyone drawn to its tents. Expecting a sideshow spectacle, the citizens of Abalone instead confront and learn profound lessons from the mythical made real--a chimera, a Medusa, a talking sphinx, a sea serpent, witches, the Hound of the Hedges, a werewolf, a mermaid, an ancient god, and the elusive, ever-changing Dr. Lao. The circus unfolds, spinning magical, dark strands that ensnare the town's populace: the sea serpent's tale shatters love's illusions; the fortune-teller's shocking pronouncements toll the tedium and secret dread of every person's life; sensual undercurrents pour forth for men and women alike; and the dead walk again. Dazzling and macabre, literary and philosophical, The Circus of Dr. Lao has been acclaimed as a masterpiece of speculative fiction and influenced such writers as Ray Bradbury. This Bison Frontiers of Imagination edition features a new introduction by noted fantasy writer John Marco and striking illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff from the first edition.
The Circus of Dr Lao
Author: Charles G. FinneyPublisher: Gollancz
ISBN: 9781473213678
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
To the residents of Abalone, Arizona, a sleepy southwestern town whose chief concern is surviving the Great Depression, the arrival of a circus in town is a chance to forget their woes for a while. But this is the circus of Dr. Lao and instead of relief, the townsfolk are confronted with an array creature seemingly straight out of mythology: a chimera, a Medusa, a sphinx, a sea serpent and, of course, the elusive, ever-changing Dr. Lao. As the circus unfolds, it spins events towards a climactic final act that will change the lives of Abalone's residents for ever.
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol
Author: Tom MulaPublisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN: 9780822219620
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
THE STORY: Marley was dead, to begin with...--and what happens to Ebenezer Scrooge's mean, sour, pruney old business partner after that? Chained and shackled, Marley is condemned to a hellish eternity. He's even given his own private tormentor: a ma
Our Lady of the Circus
Author: David ToscanaPublisher: Thomas Dunne Books
ISBN: 9780312271169
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The latest offering by acclaimed Mexican writer David Toscana is a whimsical and dark tale about a group of circus performers who, disillusioned with their lives as traveling entertainers, are seduced by the idea of settling down and living like ordinary people. Our Lady of the Circus begins with the once formidable circus of the Mantecón Brothers breaking apart, resulting in one brother taking with him the best of the group. Left behind is brother Don Alejo, who tries to rally the remaining troupe of eight stragglers and a pig. Together they stumble upon an abandoned town, where the demoralized performers seize the opportunity to start over and christen it Santa María del Circo. What ensues is an absurd and tragic look at the misfits' struggle to create new lives for themselves. Through these desperate characters, Toscana skillfully reveals the many defects of humanity and the individual's desire for self-realization, and, in so doing, creates a touching metaphor for the human condition.
The Circus of Dr. Lao
Author: Gwyn CongerThe Chase of the Golden Meteor
Author: Jules VernePublisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803296190
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The announcement that a solid gold asteroid has fallen to earth creates a worldwide sensation. The discovery of this falling golden meteor and the race to find it form the core of this exciting tale from the grandfather of science fiction, Jules Verne. 23 illustrations.
The Unholy City
Author: Charles Grandison FinneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Stars in My Pocket Like Grains of Sand
Author: Samuel R. DelanyPublisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819567140
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
The story of a truly galactic civilization with over 6,000 inhabited worlds.
The Old China Hands
Author: Charles Grandison FinneyPublisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description