Clownland is a journey through an unusual country to discover what its extraordinary inhabitants have learnt about life; loss; and happiness. Injured; and living on the edge of country town; Lanigan embarks on an unconventional; at moments disastrous; but ultimately inspiring guided tour of this strange land- Clownland. This is not a text book. This is not an objective; academic look at an artform. This is not a book that will teach you how to become a clown - though it might help. This is a guided tour; a travelogue; through a part of the world - Clownland - where we meet those employed in studying the stupid; the ridiculous; the clumsy and deluded; both beautiful and ugly; to hold up a mirror up so that we can laugh at ourselves. You dont need to love clowns to love this book.Clownland is a sequel to Lanigans A True History of the Hula Hoop (Picador 2009) Reviews:ldquo;hellip;an ingenious; idiosyncratic and enchanting book. Thanks to keenly observed particulars and lovely prose; Laniganrsquo;s debut is eccentric; sensitive and touched with magic. ... Surprisingly astute and captivating... A True History of the Hula Hoop is an artistically well-dressed novel that shouldnrsquo;t be missed.rdquo; Steve Davenport The Independent Weeklylsquo;hellip;The result is an expansive and exuberant novel mixing fiction; history and elements of Laniganrsquo;s life in the streets and theatres of Europe and Britain.rsquo; Lenny Ann Low ndash; The Sydney Morning Herald Sept 2009ldquo;She knows her workplace and itrsquo;s colourful history well; yet imparts her knowledge with a light deft touchhellip; An intriguing vivid novel.rdquo; Lucy Sussex; M magazine- the Age.
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