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Circus & Carnival

My Father Is a Clown

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  • 2003 first published
  • 116 pages
  • 2 editions
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My Father Is a Clown is a 2003 circus fiction novella by Diane Kolb. Key subjects include clowns, circus, fires and courage.

It runs to roughly 116 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Clowns
  • Circus
  • Fires
  • Hartford Circus Fire, Hartford, Conn., 1944
  • Courage
  • Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows

Quick answers

Who wrote My Father Is a Clown?

My Father Is a Clown was written by Diane Kolb and first published in 2003.

What genre is My Father Is a Clown?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is My Father Is a Clown?

The median edition has 116 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to My Father Is a Clown?

Readers who like it often enjoy Nightmare on Clown Street, The Night Circus and The One and Only Ivan.

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