Circus Parade

Tully, Jim; Gropper, William (ILT)

ISBN 10: 1432610635 / ISBN 13: 9781432610630

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Circus Parade
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1432610635
• ISBN 13: 9781432610630
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Circus Parade is a novel written by Jim Tully. The story revolves around the life of a young orphan named Joe who joins a travelling circus to escape his miserable life. Joe's journey with the circus takes him through various towns and cities, where he encounters a number of interesting characters, including performers, clowns, and circus animals. He also experiences the ups and downs of circus life, including the excitement of performing under the big top, the dangers of working with wild animals, and the challenges of living and working in close quarters with the other circus members. As Joe grows and learns more about the world around him, he begins to question his place in the circus and wonders if there is more to life than just performing. Throughout the book, Tully captures the magic and wonder of the circus, as well as the harsh realities that come with this unique way of life. Circus Parade is a captivating and engaging novel that will appeal to readers of all ages.1927. Tully, novelist, journalist, lecturer, Hollywood columnist of the 1920s and 30s, road kid, chainmaker, boxer, circus handyman, tree surgeon; an inheritor of the tradition of the literary wanderer, and father of another, the school of hard-boiled writing. A quote in the beginning of the book by George Jean Nathan reads, If there is a writer in America today who can lay hold of mean people and mean lives and tear their mean hearts out with more appalling realism, his work is unknown to me. One of his autobiographical works, Circus Parade is a series of his none too happy and often ironical incidents with a circus.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

About the Author

Jim Tully (June 3, 1886 - June 22, 1947) has been credited with originating the hard-boiled writing style practiced later by such authors as Dashiell Hammett. In his life he’s been a dishwasher, chainmaker, boxer, newspaper reporter, tree surgeon, circus handyman, and Hollywood press agent.