The Troupe

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By Robert Jackson Bennett

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Vaudeville: mad, mercenary, dreamy, and absurd, a world of clashing cultures and ferocious showmanship and wickedly delightful deceptions.

But sixteen-year-old pianist George Carole has joined vaudeville for one reason only: to find the man he suspects to be his father, the great Heironomo Silenus. Yet as he chases down his father’s troupe, he begins to understand that their performances are strange even for vaudeville: for wherever they happen to tour, the very nature of the world seems to change.

Because there is a secret within Silenus’s show so ancient and dangerous that it has won him many powerful enemies. And it’s not until after he joins them that George realizes the troupe is not simply touring: they are running for their lives.

And soon…he is as well.

Genre:

  • "Bennett's finely crafted novel rises on a wave of suspense to a place of beauty and hope."
    Publishers Weekly
  • "This is the kind of book that will find its ways into one's hands again and again over the years."
    Booklist
  • "...a melancholy coming-of-age tale with a moody atmosphere... The Troupe is a genuinely powerful piece of work."
    SFX
  • "The Troupe is true magic: a gripping tale that reminds the audience why we fell in love with reading. This book enchants, leaving the audience on their feet, yelling for an encore."
    Mat Johnson, author of Pym
  • "Thought-provoking, beautifully written, and highly recommended"
    Sci Fi Bulletin

On Sale
Feb 21, 2012
Page Count
512 pages
Publisher
Orbit
ISBN-13
9780316187527

Robert Jackson Bennett

About the Author

Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Winner of the Shirley Jackson Award, the Sydney J. Bounds Award, and an Edgar Award, he is the author of the novels Mr. Shivers, The Company Man, The Troupe, American Elsewhere, the Founders trilogy, and the Divine Cities trilogy, which was a 2018 Hugo Awards finalist in the Best Series category. Find out more about the author at http://www.robertjacksonbennett.com.

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