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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The bestselling author of "Walking the Bible" renders "a stunning collective portrait of an ingrown community with its own history, hierarchy, and traditions" ("The New Yorker").<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into asheltered world, <em>Under the Big Top</em> 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Praise for UNDER THE BIG TOP "A stunning collective portrait of an ingrown community with its own history, hierarchy, and traditions."--The New Yorker<br><br>"A colorful, sometimes unsettling, pageant of circus life."--Entertainment Weekly<br><br>"A gritty, haunting story."--People<br><br>"A mud and sweat-filled, but ultimately loving portrait of the circus."--New York Post<br><br>"A three ring triumph...the best book ever written about the circus."--Jim Foster, editor of The White Tops<br><br>"As irresistible as cotton candy, as attention-grabbing as the death-defying trapeze act."--Indianapolis Star<br><br>"Bruce Feiler is a keen and thoughtful observer...he forces circus goers to see the familiar spectacles anew."--New York Times Book Review<br><br>"Incredible...exciting...unbelievable..."--Chattanooga Free Press<br><br>"Inspirational."--New York Times<br><br>"Spellbinding...captivating...truly touching."--Princeton Times<br><br>"Startling...romantic...seductive."--Denver Post<br><br>"Sure-handed...dark-hued...extraordinary."--Christian Science Monitor<br><br>"Writing beautifully...Bruce Feiler penetrates the heart and soul of circus life with such stark clarity."--Douglas Brinkley, author of The Majic Bus: An American Odyssey<br>

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