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Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Horse

  • 1977 first published
  • 57 pages

Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Horse is a 1977 circus fiction novella by Sid Fleischman. Much of the action takes place in West, U.S.. Key subjects include robbers and outlaws, railroads, trains and railroad trains.

It runs to roughly 57 pages — about an hour of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Robbers and outlaws
  • Railroads
  • Trains
  • Railroad trains
  • Horses
  • Youth
  • Conduct of life
  • Circus trains
  • Outlaws
  • Western stories
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Horse?

Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Horse was written by Sid Fleischman and first published in 1977.

What genre is Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Horse?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Horse?

The median edition has 57 pages, about about an hour of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Me and the Man on the Moon-eyed Horse?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Boundless, Airs Above the Ground and A Living Nightmare... (Cirque Du Freak #1).

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