by Avi
Libby audiobook 4 hours
Published: 1997 (this version 2013)
Read by: Johnny Heller
Genre: YA historical fiction
I felt as though I had read this book before, but couldn't find a summary on my blog. It's not the best example of the orphan boy joining a traveling sideshow. Set in 1870 on the East Coast of the United States, our protagonist is taken in by Mr. McSnead and his Merry Men. Mr. McSnead's daughter Judy is also in the show, dancing on a horse's back. He gives the new boy the name "Punch" as an allusion to the Punch and Judy puppet shows. (I hadn't realized that Punch and Judy has been around for hundreds of years!)
In part 3, Twig describes the different types of humor. I found it very interesting!
A bit later, Twig says, "Who the devil cares what your plans are, you misbegotten imitation of a wooden stick?!" to Horatio. That made me laugh. And stop the story to listen again and jot down the insult.
The cruelty that some of the adults showed toward Punch was just incredibly sad. As an orphan, he needed compassion and kindness, not cruelty.
Based from the classic 16th century puppet show about the famous husband & wife mostly of epic romantic comedy intrigue slice of life melodrama story became popular throughout the world.
ReplyDeleteLive action film based from the puppet show of the same title with new actors actresses new setting new characters and new look filming take place in London England coming soon to Fox Studios in 2026.
ReplyDeleteThe inspiration of Romeo & Juliet & Tristan & Isolde legends.
ReplyDeleteMexican version of the British puppet show mostly of Mexicans/Hispanic Filipinos African Americans Chinese Japanese & others portrayed as modern day story takes place in Mexico & California United States.
ReplyDeleteAnime version of the British puppet show mostly of Japanese people set in Tokyo Japan.🏯🗾🎎🎌🗻🏙🏘🏡🏠🏕🏖🏞🏝🌎🌏🌍
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you, Anonymous, for your expansion on the brief allusion. I appreciate these comments and am now curious about delving deeper . . .
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