Bison Frontiers of Imagination: The Circus of Dr. Lao (Edition 2) (Paperback)

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In 1981 I saw an unusual 1964 film, and in 2019, I sought out the 1935 novella from which it was adapted. It won, says Wikipedia, the 1935 National Book Award for Most Original Book, which seems appropriate, and Ray Bradbury acknowledged it as an inspiration to his own work. The story concerns th...

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This book inspired Ray Bradbury (and countless others) and so I had to pick it up. It's weird and amazing (especially when you realize this came out in 1935 originally). In a small town, during the Great Depression, a circus of marvels arrives; among them a sea serpent, the hound of the hedges an...

from dbsovereign

A bizarre circus that travels around showing people little pieces of themselves. This is one of those books that will haunt you after you have read it.

from selfnoise

Small, mysterious novel, somewhat reminiscent of Bradbury. Highly recommended by some: I was impressed, though it isn't my favorite novel. Very good for a change of pace.

from SharonMariaBidwell

The film, 7 Faces of Dr Lao fired up an already overactive imagination in my childhood so when I came across the 'obscure classic' (as John Marco who pens the foreword for this book describes this novel) I had to read it. The introduction and foreword explain much of the book which can be classed...