Sans Famille
Hector Malot's Sans Famille (1878) is a circus fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in France. It features Paul Bercy. Key subjects include readers, abandoned children, circus and minstrels.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 26 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 180 editions across 10 languages.
It runs to roughly 252 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Sans Famille
An eight-year-old boy becomes a homeless wanderer when the man he thought was his father sells him to a traveling entertainer.
Quick answers
Who wrote Sans Famille?
Sans Famille was written by Hector Malot and first published in 1878.
What genre is Sans Famille?
It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.
How long is Sans Famille?
The median edition has 252 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Sans Famille?
Readers who like it often enjoy Madeline and the Gypsies, Water for Elephants and Struggles and triumphs, or, Forty years' recollections.
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