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  • ORPHANS OF THE CARNIVAL, by Birch, Carol.
    Birch, Carol.
    ORPHANS OF THE CARNIVAL,

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (2016) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel based on the life of a Mexican orphan named Julia Pastrana (who lived from 1834 to 1860) first appeared on the carnival stage in New Orleans in the mid-1800s. She was a slight girl who sang, danced, and spoke several languages, but it was her face, described as ape-like, covered with hair, that brought her notoriety. Interwoven with this historical narrative is the story of a 21st-century girl called Rose, a hoarder who has found a doll -once the beloved possession of Julia - in a rubbish bin in London. 334 pp. ISBN: 978-0385541527.

    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (as new but with a remainder dot).

    Book ID: 82284
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  • AMONG THE WONDERFUL: A Novel. by Carlson, Stacy.
    Carlson, Stacy.
    AMONG THE WONDERFUL: A Novel.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    Hanover, NH: Steerforth Press, (2012.). SIGNED - The author's first novel, one which beautifully evokes 1840s Manhattan: "With uncanny confidence and impeccable timing, a young Phineas T. Barnum arrived in New York in 1842 and transformed a dusty natural history museum into a great ark for public imagination." SIGNED on the title page. 458 pp. ISBN: 9781586422013.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 55271
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  • AMONG THE WONDERFUL: A Novel. by Carlson, Stacy.
    Carlson, Stacy.
    AMONG THE WONDERFUL: A Novel.

    Edition: 1st trade paperback printing.

    Hanover, NH: Steerforth Press, (2012.). SIGNED - The author's first novel, one which beautifully evokes 1840s Manhattan: "With uncanny confidence and impeccable timing, a young Phineas T. Barnum arrived in New York in 1842 and transformed a dusty natural history museum into a great ark for public imagination." INSCRIBED on the title page. 458 pp. ISBN: 9781586422013.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers (a new copy.)

    Book ID: 55272
    View cart More details Price: $27.50