Cover image for Orphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch

Paperbacks to Look Out for in May 2017: Part Two

This second batch of May paperbacks kicks of with Carol Birch’s Orphans of the Carnival which tells the story of Julia Pastrana. Born in 1834, Julia is a heavily hirsute Mexican woman, eager to see the world and willing to pay the price even if that means allowing herself to be exhibited in a freak […]

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