All I can say is "wow"! While this book is definitely NOT one for the kids, due to some adult content, it is a BEAUTIFUL story that leaves you satisfied. Without giving away too many details, this book tells the story of a young man who finds himself homeless and penniless during the early years of the American Depression. Desperate, he jumps what he soon finds out to be a circus train, and soon finds himself caught up in the life of a travelling circus. To say the characters are richly developed would be an understatement! I found myself smiling, laughing, crying and commiserating with all of them. As an added bonus, Gruen has artfully woven her extensive research into the book, basing several of the more humorous, and sometimes tragic, anecdotes on actual events from circus lore. As I said, this is not a book for students; however, I would absolutely recommend it for their parents.
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Thanks for the book review. I own the book and started it once upon a time. I cannot remember now why I didn't finish it. I had just read a couple of chapters. You have made me want to go back and finish reading it. I look forward to "reading" more books with you.
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