The Circus of Dr. Lao - Brossura

Finney, Charles G.; Artzybasheff, Boris

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0803269072 ISBN 13: 9780803269071

Casa editrice: Bison Books, 2002

Riassunto

Abalone, Arizona, is a sleepy southwestern town whose chief concerns are boredom and surviving the Great Depression. That is, until the circus of Dr. Lao arrives and immensely and irrevocably changes the lives of everyone drawn to its tents. Expecting a sideshow spectacle, the citizens of Abalone instead confront and learn profound lessons from the mythical made real--a chimera, a Medusa, a talking sphinx, a sea serpent, witches, the Hound of the Hedges, a werewolf, a mermaid, an ancient god, and the elusive, ever-changing Dr. Lao. The circus unfolds, spinning magical, dark strands that ensnare the town's populace: the sea serpent's tale shatters love's illusions; the fortune-teller's shocking pronouncements toll the tedium and secret dread of every person's life; sensual undercurrents pour forth for men and women alike; and the dead walk again. Dazzling and macabre, literary and philosophical, The Circus of Dr. Lao has been acclaimed as a masterpiece of speculative fiction and influenced such writers as Ray Bradbury. This Bison Frontiers of Imagination edition features a new introduction by noted fantasy writer John Marco and striking illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff from the first edition.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Charles G. Finney (1905–84) was a newspaperman and a writer based in Arizona. John Marco is the author of the Tyrants and Kings series, whose books include The Jackal of Nar, The Grand Design, and The Saints of the Sword.

Product Description:

Book by Finney Charles G

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Bison Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0803269072
• ISBN 13: 9780803269071
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 154
• Disegnatore: Artzybasheff Boris