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Another one of those books I would not have picked up on my own. I have no interest in circuses. But the author is an excellent writer. The story is told by an old man, Jacob, now in a nursing home. She writes his feelings and actions so well that I can't help but feel that she has had someone in that situation. There is an interview with the author at the end of the book, but that part of the story is not mentioned. For me, it was what drew me into the book in the first place. From the interview with the author you learn of her research on the subject and the fact that many of the incidences were things that really happened. This is not really the story of a circus in as much as it is a story about a character named Jacob who happened to join the circus as a veterinarian. Very good writing.