{"product_id":"circus-of-the-vanishing-elephant-9781963452488","title":"Circus of the Vanishing Elephant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A humorous, heartfelt historical novel that captures the gritty, absurd, and tight-knit world of the 1970s circus.\" \u003cstrong\u003e- Brendan McKelvy, Foreword Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you make an elephant disappear?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1974, the King Minos Circus is struggling to survive-until Christos \"King\" Minos unveils a dazzling new illusion: a vanishing elephant act starring Henrietta, the animal he loves more fiercely than he can admit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Henrietta disappears during a parade, the trick becomes something far more dangerous.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuspicion falls on Minos's estranged daughter, Randi-an activist who has vowed to free the circus elephants-and on Ainge, the circus's newest clown, a young man still haunted by his father's rejection after learning he is gay. Minos feels betrayed by both and vows to recover Henrietta and bring those responsible to justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut are Randi and Ainge the villains Minos imagines? Their journey across the American West-through small towns, roadside shows, and shifting loyalties-forces them all to confront hard questions about family, freedom, and who truly belongs to whom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in the end, the fate of Henrietta may not belong to the circus at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Htf Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781963452488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Tim Schooley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52934058246325,"sku":"9781963452488","price":28.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_18199141-e211-49cd-bc8b-597b58cfb3bd.jpg?v=1785910871","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/circus-of-the-vanishing-elephant-9781963452488","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}