A new book by Neil Paterson is a
literary event. Man on the Tightrope takes us to the simple world of
Jan Cernik, Czech circus owner, who is planning one of the most
sensational coups of all time - to escape from being behind the Iron
Curtain, taking his whole circus, elephants and all, across the
border into Austria.The plot
itself is a tour de force, but it is, above all, the author's
compassionate understanding of Jan Cernik and his circus folk that
makes Man on the Tightrope a unique and memorable story.
Condition: Good with no dustjacket. Book has some foxing due to age.
Internally the board covers have been repaired internally and the
book is now tight. Click photograph above for close-up. |
