{"product_id":"the-circus-of-dr-lao-charles-g-finney-9780803234949","title":"The Circus of Dr. Lao","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDazzling and macabre, literary and philosophical, \u003ci\u003eThe Circus of Dr. Lao\u003c\/i\u003e has been acclaimed as a masterpiece of speculative fiction and influenced such writers as Ray Bradbury.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbalone, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpecting 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 himself. 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles G. Finney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803234945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803234949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bison Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.50d","brand":"Charles G. Finney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048343990527,"sku":"9780803234949","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ad746e7-cbbd-45ca-a8a9-1ab22a8a522d.jpg?v=1684995259","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-circus-of-dr-lao-charles-g-finney-9780803234949","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}