A son of the circus

By John Irving

Subjects: OverDrive, American fiction (fictional works by one author), Orthopedists, Fiction, Murder, India, fiction, Literature, Detective and mystery stories, Circus performers

Description: A Hindi film star . . . an American missionary . . . twins separated at birth . . . a dwarf chauffeur . . . a serial killer . . . all are on a collision course. In the tradition of A Prayer for Owen Meany, Irving's characters transcend nationality. They are misfits--coming from everywhere, belonging nowhere. Set almost entirely in India, this is John Irving's most ambitious novel and a major publishing event.From the Hardcover edition.