Mythical Beings: "The Circus of Dr. Lao" by Charles G. Finney Original Review, ) Circa (4?) this fantasy involves a circus which visits a hick town in Arizona. The circus is run by a weird little Chinaman and is comprised primarily of mythical beings (Unicorns, Chimeras, Mermaids, etc.)/5. Charles Finney's short novel has a picaresque feel to it. The circus owned and run by Dr Lao is full of the strangest creatures you'll ever meet, some (many) drawn from myths and legends. Dr Lao himself has a somewhat dodgy side to him. Written in the s, this wicked funny novel is /5(). Finney was a fantasy novelist. His first novel, "The Circus of Dr. Lao," was selected as the Most Original Book of at the first-ever National Book Awards. Charles Grandison Finney was an American news editor and fantasy novelist, the great-grandson of evangelist Charles Grandison Finney/5.
The Circus of www.doorway.ru by Charles G. Finney, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney. Second Edition. Published by Bison Books / University of Nebraska Press. With an Introduction by Michael Martone and a Forward by John Marco. pages. ISBN: 0 4 9. Review by Mark Yon. This is a great reissue by Bison Books. First published in , The Circus of Dr. Lao is a marvel. Charles Finney's short novel has a picaresque feel to it. The circus owned and run by Dr Lao is full of the strangest creatures you'll ever meet, some (many) drawn from myths and legends. Dr Lao himself has a somewhat dodgy side to him. Written in the s, this wicked funny novel is a fast and enjoyable romp.
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. Charles G. Finney () was a newspaperman and 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. The Circus of Dr. Lao. Paperback – Illustrated, June 1, by Charles G. Finney (Author), Michael Martone (Introduction), John Marco (Foreword) 0 more. out of 5 stars. ratings. See all formats and editions. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Try again. One of the greatest fantasy novels ever written, The Circus of Dr Lao is here presented in an oversize 6½ × 10 inches format, this edition features plenty of extras: an illuminating introduction by Stefan Dziemianowicz, providing insights into the novels, bonus stories and essays, and aspects of Charles G. Finney’s life; 11 bonus stories (s. Filmed as the 7 Faces of Dr. Lao.
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