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A Son of the Circus. - Raptis Rare Books | Fine Rare and ...A Son of the Circus by John Irving is a complex, sprawling novel centered on Dr. Farrokh Daruwalla, a Parsi orthopedic surgeon in Toronto, who returns to his native Bombay and gets entangled in a murder mystery connected to a serial killer inspired by a fictional movie character he ghostwrote, exploring themes of identity, exile, religion, and family amidst India's chaotic culture with a large cast of eccentric circus performers, missionaries, and movie stars, all connected by their search for belonging and purpose.
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