Nights at the Circus
Sophie Fevvers, toast of Europe's capitals, is an aerialiste extraordinaire and star of Colonel Kearney's circus. Courted by the Prince of Wales and painted by Toulouse-Lautrec, she is also part woman, part swan. But is she part swan...or all fake? Jack Walser, an American journalist, is on a quest to discover the truth behind her identity. Dazzled by his love for her, and desperate for the scoop of a lifetime, Walser has no choice but to join the circus on its magical tour through turn-of-the-nineteenth-century London, St Petersburg and Siberia. Nights at the Circus was named to the BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- ISBN-13
- 9781409015338
- Topics
Awards
- James Tait Black Memorial PrizeWonMajor(1984)
- British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (August Derleth Award)Shortlisted(1985)
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy NovelShortlisted(1985)
- BSFA Award for Best NovelShortlisted(1984)
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