The Circus of Dr. Lao
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| The Circus of Dr. Lao | |
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 Front cover of first edition |
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| Author(s) | Charles G. Finney |
| Illustrator | Boris Artzybasheff |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 154 pp. |
| ISBN | NA |
The Circus of Dr. Lao (1935) is a novel written by Arizona newspaperman Charles G. Finney and illustrated by Boris Artzybasheff. It won one of the inaugural National Book Awards: the Most Original Book of 1935.[1][2]
Many later editions omit the illustrations.
[edit] Film adaptations
The novel was later adapted by Charles Beaumont into the script for an effects-filled 1964 movie 7 Faces of Dr. Lao.
[edit] Recent edition
- The Circus of Dr. Lao, ISBN 4-87187-664-0
[edit] References
- Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers. p. 115.
