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Circus & Carnival

Tasting the Thunder

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  • 1979 first published
  • 136 pages
  • 4 editions
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Tasting the Thunder is a 1979 circus fiction novella by Gary Paulsen. It deals with carnivals, runaway teenagers, runaways and Ausbeutung.

It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 136 pages — 2–3 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Carnivals
  • Runaway teenagers
  • Runaways
  • Ausbeutung
  • Ausreißer
  • Bilderbuch
  • Eifersucht
  • Identitätsfindung
  • Jugendbuch
  • Landarbeiter
  • Landwirtschaftlicher Großbetrieb
  • Liebe
  • Mord
  • Zirkus

Quick answers

Who wrote Tasting the Thunder?

Tasting the Thunder was written by Gary Paulsen and first published in 1979.

What genre is Tasting the Thunder?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is Tasting the Thunder?

The median edition has 136 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Tasting the Thunder?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Funhouse, Twilight Eyes and The Great and Secret Show.

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