"A close family on a constant adventure." My childhood imagination and thoughts about the circus. A family doing something they all enjoyed. Together. While creating bonds with other doing the same. One big family.P0tt3ry wrote: ↑01 May 2018, 09:56 The circus has always fascinated me because it seems to be a foreign country that travels from place to place. My father was a carnie during his teens and early twenties. He'd entertain us with stories of the behind-the-scene aspects of tear-down and set-up, including the mishaps. I visualized a close family on a constant adventure. The book described circus life but not in-depth. I wanted to know more about the Duke's circus family and was disappointed that people he was close to just disappeared from the story. Duke was an adrenaline junky and sword swallowing, with the constant chance of death, satisfied the itch. Adding more and more acts struck me as a way for him to find new ways to achieve the adrenaline high.
I haven't read this, but it is sad that Duke's circus family goes off into oblivion. Especially, since it seems they had a bond and maybe helped to shape him.