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The Blue Moon Circus

by Michael Raleigh · 2003

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Together with a magician, a snake handler, a Russian animal tamer, and a nine-year-old orphan, ringmaster Lewis Tully tours the American West in 1926 with his circus act for one last time before settling down.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
friendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 342 pages

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