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A Son of the Circus (1994) is a novel by American writer John Irving. It was a return to his first publisher, Random House, under whose imprint Irving's first three novels appeared.
- John Irving
- 1994
Once, twenty years ago, Dr. Daruwalla was the examining physician of two murder victims in Goa. Now, two decades later, the doctor will be reacquainted with the murderer….
The real mystery begins when a series of murders breaks out across India, inspired by the most recent Inspector Dahr film. Daruwalla is concerned, but even more concerning is the fact that, in true Hindi plot twist style, the real Inspector Dahr has a twin he doesn't know about.
A Son of the Circus is concerned with Dr. Farrokh Daruwalla, a 60-year-old orthopedic doctor born in Bombay, now a Canadian citizen, who periodically visits his home town. Dr. Daruwalla’s unusual interests—seeking a genetic marker for dwarfism, and secretly writing screenplays for the popular Inspector Dhar movies—embroil him and his ...
Police find on the corpse of one victim a note promising more deaths if John Dhar, Dr. Daruwalla’s sort-of-adopted son, doesn’t withdraw his membership to the club.
Jan 1, 2001 · John Irving. 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.
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Summary. John Irving’s sweeping novel A Son of the Circus tells many stories. The central character, around whom the colorful cast is centered, is a doctor researching achrondroplasia in...
