![]() Everything is turned on its head in Gomorrah: day becomes night, white is worn to funerals instead of black and nothing is as it seems. At sixteen, she is keen to start learning everything she can from Villiam.įoody's great skill is her descriptive talent, as she brings alive the smoky and dangerous atmosphere of the fairground, where every form of debauchery can be found, alongside the colourful caravans and tents: gaming, prostitution, a menagerie and every conceivable thing to buy. Growing up in the circus, Sorina knows that she will one day become the Proprietor and take over from her father. ![]() He has political ambition, which he keeps a secret from his adopted daughter. But the proprietor of Gomorrah, Villiam, believes he has a far more important role than merely organising the acts in the circus. Gomorrah, a travelling circus as big as a city, tours the land, entertaining the crowds with fantastic shows of magic, illusion and sleight of hand. We are pulled into what it might be like to live in a travelling community, but Gomorrah is a community like no other. However, the tale is a darkly, serious one which challenges our ideas of inclusion, social class and family life. I loved the richly described sights and smells of the circus and wanted to buy candy floss and have my fortune told. ![]() ![]() Summary: This is a mind-bendingly unusual story, set in the world of a travelling circus called Gomorrah, where difference, special ability or disability is the norm. ![]()
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