The circus train / Amita Parikh.
Water for Elephants meets The Night Circus in this World War II debut about a magnificent travelling circus, a star-crossed romance, and one girl's coming-of-age during the darkest of times. 1938. Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus, even as the daughter of the extraordinary headlining illusionist, Theo. Brilliant and curious, Lena-- who uses a wheelchair after a childhood bout with polio-- yearns for the real-world magic of science and medicine, her mind stronger than the limitations placed on her by society. Then her unconventional life takes an exciting turn when she rescues Alexandre, an orphan with his own secrets and a mysterious past. As World War II escalates around them, their friendship blossoms into something deeper while Alexandre trains as the illusionist's apprentice.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593539989
- ISBN: 0593539982
- Physical Description: 402 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes discussion questions. |
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Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Fiction. Circus performers > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Romance fiction. |
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Highland Community Library | F PAR (Text) | 35610001005342 | HGHM Fiction | Available | - |