Restless Teenager Joins Traveling Circus In New Coming-Of-Age Novel
WELLESLEY, Mass. (PRWEB) March 21, 2017 -- Sarah Cunningham is consumed by wanderlust. When her passion for capturing interesting subjects through her camera lens leads Sarah to a grassy lot one day, she becomes immediately mesmerized by the fascinating circus life that surrounds her.
In Elizabeth Carter Wellington’s “Circus Girl: A Novel” (published by Archway Publishing), a restless teenager embarks on a journey of self-discovery during the 1970s after she runs away with the circus and discovers that life under a tent is as unpredictable as she is.
The circus has brought together a diverse group of people who, despite their differences, work together to bring smiles to their audience. Though set in the ’70s, the narrative touches upon current lines of social division, such as class, culture and politics.
The novel is inspired by Wellington’s own experience working in a traveling circus, offering an insider’s perspective. She explains, “In 1971, I ran away with a traveling circus at the age of seventeen. At the time, I was irresistibly drawn to a nomadic band of colorful circus people.”
“Circus Girl”
By Elizabeth Carter Wellington
Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 210 pages | ISBN 9781480834682
Softcover | 6 x 9 in | 210 pages | ISBN 9781480834705
E-Book | 210 pages | ISBN 9781480834699
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Elizabeth Carter Wellington traveled the world alone at 16 and lived in India for a year. After earning a Master of Arts from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate from Boston University, she taught at Boston University, Simmons, Babson and Wellesley College. Wellington lives with her husband outside Boston.
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