Circus Parade (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162773001)

""Circus Parade"" is a novel written by Jim Tully that tells the story of Dan O'Mara, a young man who runs away from home to join a traveling circus. The book follows Dan as he experiences the highs and lows of life on the road with the circus, from the excitement of performing in front of crowds to the challenges of living in close quarters with his fellow performers. Along the way, Dan forms relationships with a variety of colorful characters, including a strongman, a clown, and a beautiful aerialist. As he navigates the world of the circus, Dan also confronts his own personal demons and learns important lessons about love, loyalty, and the true meaning of family. ""Circus Parade"" is a vivid and engaging portrait of life under the big top, full of humor, heart, and unforgettable characters.1927. Tully, novelist, journalist, lecturer, Hollywood columnist of the 1920s and 30s, road kid, chainmaker, boxer, circus handyman, tree surgeon; an inheritor of the tradition of the literary wanderer, and father of another, the school of hard-boiled writing. A quote in the beginning of the book by George Jean Nathan reads, If there is a writer in America today who can lay hold of mean people and mean lives and tear their mean hearts out with more appalling realism, his work is unknown to me. One of his autobiographical works, Circus Parade is a series of his none too happy and often ironical incidents with a circus.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Jim Tully
ISBN-10: 1162773006
ISBN-13: 9781162773001
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d