About 1975 I purchased "Quinn's . . Circus" in the supermarket of all places, based simply on the dust jacket blurb. Needless to say, it was a remarkable read, one which I have never forgotten. Today, while messing around on the internet I typed in "Quinn . . ." having long since forgotten the authors name. Naturally, I was not surprised to learn of more quirky novels, which I look forward to reading. Thanks very much!