Under the Big Top

图书信息

作者	Feiler, Bruce
出版社	William Morrow
ISBN	9780061856709
出版时间	2009-10-01
字数	47.6万
分类	William Morrow,进口书,外文原版书,小说

读书简介

Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into asheltered world, Under the Big Top describes one man's pursuit of every child's fantasy: running away to join the circus. Bruce Feiler's unforgettable year as a clown will forever change your view of one of the world's oldest art forms and remind you of how dreams can go horribly wrong -- and then miraculously come true.

目录

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Program of Arenic Displays

Winter Quarters

Chapter 1. A Toe in the Ring

First Half

The Circus on Parade

Chapter 2. Under a Canvas Sky

A Rare Breed of Tiger

Chapter 3. First of May

Facing the Fire

Chapter 4. Outsiders Always Make Mistakes

Swings of Fate

Chapter 5. This Is When They Become Real

Give the Bear a Dog

Chapter 6. Death of a Naïf

The Amazing Art of Hair Suspension

Chapter 7. Please Don't Pet the Elephants

Nights with White Stallions

Chapter 8. A Streak of Blood

Intermission

The Color of Popcorn

Second Half

Chapter 9. The Star of the Show

Triple Whammy

Chapter 10. Without Saying Goodbye

Where Are the Clowns?

Chapter 11. Reborn

Love on the Wire

Chapter 12. At Heaven's Door

An American Dream

Home

Behind the Painted Smiles

Read All About It

Author's Note

About the Author

Praise

Books by Bruce Feiler

Copyright

About the Publisher