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Circus : fantasy under the big top / [edited by] Ekaterina Sedia.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: [Gaithersburg, Md.] : Prime Books, c2012.Description: 310 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 160701355X (pbk.)
  • 9781607013556 (pbk.)
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Contents:
Something about a death, something about a fire Peter Straub ; Smoke & mirrors Amanda Downum ; Calliope: a steam romance Andrew J. McKiernan ; Welcome to the greatest show in the universe Deborah Walker ; Vanishing act Catherine Tobler ; Quin's Shanghai circus Jeff VanderMeer ; Scream angel Douglas Smith ; The Vostrasovitch clockwork animal and traveling forest show at the end of the world Jessica Reisman ; Study, for solo piano Genevieve Valentine ; Making my entrance again with my usual flair Ken Scholes ; The quest Barry B. Longyear ; 26 monkeys, also the abyss Kij Johnson ; Courting the queen of Sheba Amanda C. Davis ; Circus circus Eric Witchey ; Phantasy Moste Grotesk Felicity Dowker ; Learning to leave Christopher Barzak ; Ginny Sweethips' flying circus Neal Barrerr, Jr. ; The Aarne-Thompson classification revue Holly Black ; Manipulating paper birds Cate Gardner ; Winter Quarters Howard Waldrop.
Summary: Introducing stories of circuses traditional and bizarre, futuristic and steeped in tradition, joyful and heart-breaking! And among the actors you will find old friends, be they sad clowns or free-spirited gymnasts, as well as new ones - mammoths, mechanical piano men, and things best not described at all. Come in, come all, and enjoy the literary show unfolding!
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy Sedia Ekaterin Available 33111007044320
Total holds: 0

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Introducing stories of circuses traditional and bizarre, futuristic and steeped in tradition, joyful and heart-breaking! And among the actors you will find old friends, be they sad clowns or free-spirited gymnasts, as well as new ones -- mammoths, mechanical piano men, and things best not described at all. Come in, come all, and enjoy the literary show unfolding!

Something about a death, something about a fire Peter Straub ; Smoke & mirrors Amanda Downum ; Calliope: a steam romance Andrew J. McKiernan ; Welcome to the greatest show in the universe Deborah Walker ; Vanishing act Catherine Tobler ; Quin's Shanghai circus Jeff VanderMeer ; Scream angel Douglas Smith ; The Vostrasovitch clockwork animal and traveling forest show at the end of the world Jessica Reisman ; Study, for solo piano Genevieve Valentine ; Making my entrance again with my usual flair Ken Scholes ; The quest Barry B. Longyear ; 26 monkeys, also the abyss Kij Johnson ; Courting the queen of Sheba Amanda C. Davis ; Circus circus Eric Witchey ; Phantasy Moste Grotesk Felicity Dowker ; Learning to leave Christopher Barzak ; Ginny Sweethips' flying circus Neal Barrerr, Jr. ; The Aarne-Thompson classification revue Holly Black ; Manipulating paper birds Cate Gardner ; Winter Quarters Howard Waldrop.

Introducing stories of circuses traditional and bizarre, futuristic and steeped in tradition, joyful and heart-breaking! And among the actors you will find old friends, be they sad clowns or free-spirited gymnasts, as well as new ones - mammoths, mechanical piano men, and things best not described at all. Come in, come all, and enjoy the literary show unfolding!

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