Olympia Knife
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- Synopsis
- Born into a family of trapeze artists, Olympia Knife leads an idyllic life as a travelling circus performer until her fellow troupers vanish before her eyes. First are Olympias parents, the Flying Knifes, who disappear mid-air during their act. Second is Arnold, the The Worlds Smallest Major General (he was neither) Tiny Napoleon Only Three Feet Tall, followed by Magnus, the lobster-clawed circus director--one by one, they are all, simply, gone. into the fray walks Diamond the Danger Eater, daring and determined, and together, she and Olympia face their crumbling world, having only each other to cling to in the struggle for existence.in the tradition of magical realism, Olympia Knife is a tale of survival and resistance for LGBTQ folks and all others who live unseen, untethered, or outside the margins.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 204 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781945053443
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781945053276
- Publisher:
- Chicago Review Press
- Date of Addition:
- 05/04/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Alysia Constantine
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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