A Son of the Circus

John Irving
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A Hindi film star . . . an American missionary . . . twins separated at birth . . . a dwarf chauffeur . . . a serial killer . . . all are on a collision course. In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality. They are misfits—coming from everywhere, belonging nowhere. Set almost entirely in India, this is John Irving's most ambitious novel and a major publishing event.
Genres: FictionIndiaLiterary FictionContemporaryNovelsLiteratureAmericanThe United States Of AmericaRomanHumor
680 Pages

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