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From 1884 to 1939, the Great Porter Circus made the unlikely choice to winter in an Indiana town called Lima, a place that feels as classic as Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, and as wondrous as a first trip to the Big Top. In Lima an elephant can change the course of a man's life-or the manner of his death. Jennie Dixianna entices men with her dazzling Spin of Death and keeps them in line with secrets locked in a cedar box. The lonely wife of the show's manager has each room of her house painted like a sideshow banner, indulging her desperate passion for a young painter. And a former clown seeks consolation from his loveless marriage in his post-circus job at Clown Alley Cleaners. Cathy Day follows the circus people into their everyday lives and brings the greatest show on earth to the page.

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PRAISE FOR THE CIRCUS IN WINTER
"Day's collection of linked short stories is as graceful as any acrobat's high-wire act." -SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"This is one circus act that doesn't rely on dependable gimmicks to keep the audience amused."
-THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"[Cathy Day's] elegantly juggled debut collection of interconnected stories . . . conjures a bigger picture of family-and of America . . . [A] bright tent of storytelling."-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
PRAISE FOR THE CIRCUS IN WINTER
"Day's collection of linked short stories is as graceful as any acrobat's high-wire act." -SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"This is one circus act that doesn't rely on dependable gimmicks to keep the audience amused."
-THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"[Cathy Day's] elegantly juggled debut collection of interconnected stories . . . conjures a bigger picture of family-and of America . . . [A] bright tent of storytelling."-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
PRAISE FOR THE CIRCUS IN WINTER
"Day's collection of linked short stories is as graceful as any acrobat's high-wire act." -SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"This is one circus act that doesn't rely on dependable gimmicks to keep the audience amused."
-THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
"[Cathy Day's] elegantly juggled debut collection of interconnected stories . . . conjures a bigger picture of family-and of America . . . [A] bright tent of storytelling."-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
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Traveling 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
From 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.
CATHY 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.
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  • PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Publication date2004
  • ISBN 10 015101048X
  • ISBN 13 9780151010486
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  • Number of pages274
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