Orphans of the Carnival

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Literary, Historical
Cover of the book Orphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Carol Birch ISBN: 9780385541534
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: November 8, 2016
Imprint: Anchor Language: English
Author: Carol Birch
ISBN: 9780385541534
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: November 8, 2016
Imprint: Anchor
Language: English

In this stunning work of historical fiction, the Booker Prize–nominated author of Jamrach’s Menagerie reimagines the incredible true story of Julia Pastrana, a woman branded a freak at birth. Although she was pronounced by the most eminent physician of the day to be “a true hybrid wherein the nature of woman presides over that of the brute,” Julia was fluent in English, French, and Spanish, and an accomplished musician with an exquisite singing voice. Alternately vilified and celebrated, all she wanted was for people to see beyond her hairy visage—and perhaps, the chance for love. When Julia meets a charming showman who catapults her onto the global stage, she believes that she has found true happiness at last. But the question of whether her lover truly cares for her—or if his management is just a new form of exploitation—lingers heavily. A deeply moving novel, in Orphans of the Carnival Carol Birch has crafted a haunting examination of how we define ourselves and, ultimately, of what it means to be human.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In this stunning work of historical fiction, the Booker Prize–nominated author of Jamrach’s Menagerie reimagines the incredible true story of Julia Pastrana, a woman branded a freak at birth. Although she was pronounced by the most eminent physician of the day to be “a true hybrid wherein the nature of woman presides over that of the brute,” Julia was fluent in English, French, and Spanish, and an accomplished musician with an exquisite singing voice. Alternately vilified and celebrated, all she wanted was for people to see beyond her hairy visage—and perhaps, the chance for love. When Julia meets a charming showman who catapults her onto the global stage, she believes that she has found true happiness at last. But the question of whether her lover truly cares for her—or if his management is just a new form of exploitation—lingers heavily. A deeply moving novel, in Orphans of the Carnival Carol Birch has crafted a haunting examination of how we define ourselves and, ultimately, of what it means to be human.

More books from Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Cover of the book Perfume by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Trilobite by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Three Brothers by Carol Birch
Cover of the book On Looking Into the Abyss by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Shamans, Mystics, and Doctors by Carol Birch
Cover of the book End in Tears by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Chance and Circumstance by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Children of Light by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Self's Deception by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Skirts and Slacks by Carol Birch
Cover of the book The Last Season by Carol Birch
Cover of the book An Empire Wilderness by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Women of Sand and Myrrh by Carol Birch
Cover of the book Ethical Wisdom by Carol Birch
Cover of the book The Disappearance of Childhood by Carol Birch
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy