French-born author Catherine Rey now lives in Australia, and has\nhad three books published to glowing reviews in her native Paris.\n_The Spruiker’s Tale_ was awarded the 2004 Prix de la Societe\ndes Gens et Lettres, and was shortlisted for both the Prix Femina\nand the Prix Renaudot. Translated by the Sydney Morning Herald’s\nAndrew Reimer, this rich tale is now available in English for the\nfirst time. In a godforsaken town on the edge of the Gibson Desert\nan old, old circus family has come to rest. Magnolita Rosario the\nvindictive matriach, world famous in her youth as a trapeze artist\nand now so fat she cannot walk without assistance, rules over her\nthree sons with an iron fist. The third son has a daughter who\ninherits her grandmother’s skills as a trapezist and sets the\ncircus world alight. Magolita’s hatred knows no bounds …

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