by David Carr
First published 2015
David Carr stands at a crossroads at forty-five. The BBC broadcaster has spent eighteen years crafting radio shows and documentaries, but when a French circus offers him a chance to join their troupe, he packs up his life and his little dog Binky. They head to Normandy to perform with "Le Repas," a circus unlike any other. This traveling show combines acrobatics and music with the preparation and serving of elaborate three-course meals for audiences. David must learn to navigate life as a performer while touring the French countryside. He discovers a hidden world of circus culture that few outsiders ever witness. The month-long adventure forces him to abandon his comfortable English routine and embrace an entirely different way of living. Through his daily struggles and small victories with the circus family, David finds himself seeing France and its people through completely new eyes.
Genres: travel, adventure, contemporary, memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: France, Normandy
Period: 21st-century
232 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform