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Original Essays | November 9, 2009

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The Circus of Dr. Lao (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)

by Charles G Finney

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ISBN13: 9780803269071
ISBN10: 0803269072
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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.

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"The Circus of Dr Lao is a fascinating work: a labyrinth of meanings and images that sucks in the imagination, teases it and impishly plays with it. It gives nothing away, but offers much sustenance to those willing to take the risk of stepping into the tents housing its bizarre attractions."-Locus Online
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About the Author

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.
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ISBN:
9780803269071
Introduction:
Artzybasheff, Boris
Author:
Marco, John
Illustrator:
Artzybasheff, Boris
Author:
Finney, Charles G.
Author:
Finney, Charles
Author:
Marco, John
Publisher:
University of Nebraska Press
Location:
Lincoln
Subject:
Science Fiction - General
Subject:
Mythology
Subject:
Arizona
Subject:
Circus
Subject:
Depressions
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Circus performers.
Subject:
Science / General
Series:
Bison Frontiers of Imagination
Series Volume:
22
Publication Date:
April 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
167
Dimensions:
8.02x5.31x.41 in. .45 lbs.
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