New York, 1976. Sixty-six-year-old Salvo Ursari stands 400 metres above the earth, suspended on a wire strung between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. He has promised his wife Anna this will be his final walk on the wire. So begins Steven Galloway's epic tale of one man's life and abiding passion. The nine-year-old Salvo, a Romany gypsy, escapes to Budapest from his village in Transylvania after a family tragedy. From there he moves to Berlin and then, in the 1930s, flees to America, where he enjoys tremendous success as the star attraction of the Fisher-Fielding Circus Company. With its irresistible combination of gypsy folklore, carnival life and near impossible feats, Ascension is the most uplifting novel of the year.
By:
Steven Galloway Imprint: The Text Publishing Company Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 211mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 302g ISBN:9781877008832 ISBN 10: 1877008834 Pages: 262 Publication Date:09 February 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
