A Son of the Circus (Ballantine Reader's Circle)
 

A Son of the Circus (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

by John Irving

"A SON OF THE CIRCUS IS COMIC GENIUS....GET READY FOR IRVING'S MOST RAUCOUS NOVEL TO DATE."
--The Boston Globe
"Dr. Farrokh Daruwalla, reared in Bombay by maverick foes of tradition, educated in Vienna, married to an Austrian and long a resident of Toronto, is a 59-year-old without a country, culture or religion to call his own....The novel may not be 'about' India, but Irving's... (read more)

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Dan S
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This book was one of my favorite reads of all times. Not only does it have all the usual quirky Irving characters, but he writes it so well, you feel like you've known them for years. The craziness seems sane. The story kept me going the entire way. I was so disappointed when I reached the end.

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Tinky
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A catastrophe.

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  • Rated 3.636364 stars
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  • Rated 3.875 stars
 

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