{"product_id":"the-circus-in-winter-9780156032025","title":"The Circus in Winter","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cathy Day\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraveling aerialists, elephant trainers and faux African pinheads pass the off-season among the more sedentary folk of Lima, Indiana, in this exquisite story collection. THE WASHINGTON POST \u003cbr\u003eFrom 1884 to 1939, the Great Porter Circus makes the unlikely choice to winter in an Indiana town called Lima. Over four generations, the circus transforms this small town, providing a magical backdrop to daily life. Here, meeting an elephant can change a man s life or the manner of his death. Jennie Dixianna entices men with her dazzling Spin of Death. The lonely wife of the show s manager has each room of her house painted like a sideshow banner, indulging her desperate passion for the young painter. And a former clown trapped in a loveless marriage seeks consolation from his post-circus job at Clown Alley Cleaners. In Lima, legend and lore outlive the circus itself, luring contemporary inhabitants to faraway places in search of the adventure that has moved on. \u003cbr\u003eCATHY DAY was born in Peru, Indiana, the winter home of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus at the turn of the century. She received her MFA from the University of Alabama and currently teaches at the University of Pittsburgh. She lives in Pennsylvania. \u003cbr\u003eA STORY PRIZE FINALIST \u003cbr\u003eDon t miss the character genealogy and special author information in the back of the book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408486686871,"sku":"9780156032025","price":1370.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780156032025.webp?v=1767309996","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-circus-in-winter-9780156032025","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}