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Circus & Carnival

Oliver

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  • 1960 first published
  • 64 pages
  • ★ 5.0 (4 ratings)
  • 19 editions
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Oliver is a 1960 circus fiction novella by Syd Hoff. Readers will find themes of circus, elephants, éléphants and Cirque.

Open Library readers give it an average of 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 16 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 19 editions.

At about 64 pages, most readers finish it in about an hour.

About Oliver

Oliver the elephant looks elsewhere for employment after learning that the circus already has enough elephants.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Circus
  • Elephants
  • Children's fiction
  • Éléphants
  • Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
  • Cirque

Quick answers

Who wrote Oliver?

Oliver was written by Syd Hoff and first published in 1960.

What genre is Oliver?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is Oliver?

The median edition has 64 pages, about about an hour of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Oliver?

Readers who like it often enjoy The One and Only Ivan, Water for Elephants and Five Go Off in a Caravan.

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