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The Last Show on Earth finds its survival by taking to the stars and playing the worlds of the near galaxy, becoming the greatest show off Earth.Tags
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O'Hara stood stunned for a moment, then he slapped Sticks on the arm and repeated the gesture on the accountant's arm. "Name? Your bet I have a name. It's to be called The City of Baraboo."
"What a curious name? Does it have a meaning?"
O'Hara slapped the accountant on the back. "I'll say it does! Baraboo, Wisconsin, is where the Big One was born. Big Bertha - Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows - the biggest circus the Earth ever saw. And when the City of Baraboo takes to the star road, it will have a show half again as big as RB&BB!"
In 2142 circus is a dying art, and the last show on Earth has ground to a halt on the outskirts of Ottawa. But John J. O'Hara isn't ready to give up, and decides to take his circus off show more world to play other planets. The circus fixer is a trickster who gets them out of many scrapes as the troup endeavours to make a profit and foil the machinations of a businessman with a grudge against the circus. Lots of fun! show less
"What a curious name? Does it have a meaning?"
O'Hara slapped the accountant on the back. "I'll say it does! Baraboo, Wisconsin, is where the Big One was born. Big Bertha - Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows - the biggest circus the Earth ever saw. And when the City of Baraboo takes to the star road, it will have a show half again as big as RB&BB!"
In 2142 circus is a dying art, and the last show on Earth has ground to a halt on the outskirts of Ottawa. But John J. O'Hara isn't ready to give up, and decides to take his circus off show more world to play other planets. The circus fixer is a trickster who gets them out of many scrapes as the troup endeavours to make a profit and foil the machinations of a businessman with a grudge against the circus. Lots of fun! show less
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- Canonical title*
- Ein Zirkus für die Sterne
- Original title
- City of Baraboo
- Original publication date
- 1980
- People/Characters*
- John J. O'Hara; Arthur Burnside Wellington; Tölpel Joe; Entenfuß Melvin Tarzak; Pony Red Miira; Karl Arnheim (show all 49); Rattenmann Jack Savage; Ozzie; Cholly; Stenny; Jingles McGurk; Sticks Arlo; Peru Bolin; Schwester Bunnis; Doktor Haag; Luke Langzopf; Rascher Sascha; Quack Quack; Jon 'Pirat' Norden; Tyli Strang; Franklin Tensil; Oberwachtmeister Sarrat; Chaine; Eisenkinn Jill; Fischgesicht Frank; Na-Na; Blubber; Anthony Sciavelli; Divver-Sehin Tho "Warz"; Streck Dirak; Kahler Willy; Janice; Boston Beau Dancer; Pik Piko; Milton Stone; Adjya Sum; Tom Warner; Francis DeNare; Cev To Linta; Tick Tack; Billy Pratt; Havu Da Miraac; Linda Warner; Stromlippe; Motormund; Animal; Waxy; Wackelzahn; Horth Shimsiv
- First words
- Two and a half centuries after August Rüngeling's famous sons - the Ringling Brothers - took their first circus on the road in 1884, the "Greatest Show on Earth" was, as well, the last show on Earth.
- Last words*
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Entschuldige mich jetzt, ich muß mein Spiel ein wenig aufpolieren.
- Publisher's editor*
- Alpers, Hans Joachim
- Blurbers
- Zelazny, Roger; Vinge, Joan D.
- Original language*
- Englisch
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