Orphans of the Carnival by Carol BirchOrphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch


Thanks to Doubleday, I am giving away one print copy of Orphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch.

Description of Orphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch


The dazzling new novel, evoking the strange and thrilling world of the Victorian carnival, from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Jamrach’s Menagerie.

A life in the spotlight will keep anyone hidden

Julia Pastrana is the singing and dancing marvel from Mexico, heralded on tours across nineteenth-century Europe as much for her talent as for her rather unusual appearance. Yet few can see past the thick hair that covers her: she is both the fascinating toast of a Governor’s ball and the shunned, revolting, unnatural beast, to be hidden from children and pregnant women.

But what is her wonderful and terrible link to Rose, collector of lost treasures in an attic room in modern-day south London? In this haunting tale of identity, love and independence, these two lives will connect in unforgettable ways.

Praise for Orphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch


“Orphans of the Carnival is a rich and wonderful book. Carol Birch can see a world in a grain of sand – and then furnish it for you, vividly and unforgettably.”–M.R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts

“In this dazzling novel Carol Birch paints an extraordinary portrait of an extraordinary woman. Orphans of the Carnival encourages us to wonder what is revealed by the way a society treats those people who are unusual, who look different or who have their own unique view of the world.”–Catherine Chanter, author of The Well

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About Carol BirchOrphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch


CAROL BIRCH is the author of eleven previous novels, including Turn Again Home, which was longlisted  for the Man  Booker Prize, and Jamrach’s Menagerie, which was a Man Booker Prize finalist and longlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction and the London Book Award.

Giveaway of Orphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch


This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on November 25, 2016 midnight pacific time.  Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.

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