A Son of the Circus
John Irving's A Son of the Circus (1994) is a circus fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in India. Key subjects include orthopedists, murder and circus performers.
7 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 9 editions.
It runs to roughly 653 pages — 11–12 hours of reading at an average pace.
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Who wrote A Son of the Circus?
A Son of the Circus was written by John Irving and first published in 1994.
What genre is A Son of the Circus?
It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.
How long is A Son of the Circus?
The median edition has 653 pages, about 11–12 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to A Son of the Circus?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Sapphire Cutlass, 21 Great Stories and Tiger's Curse (Tiger's Curse #1).
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