Circus Bim Bom: A Cold War Adventure - Couverture souple

Lovette, Cliff

 
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Synopsis

“Chaotic, funny, uncomfortable and strangely moving all at once.” Five Stars — I Got Lost in a Book

The Soviet Empire is unraveling. A Russian circus had just arrived in America.

As The Ringmaster reminds us: “The best Soviet stories are like vodka — they burn with suffering, intoxicate with conflict, keep you stewing in reflection, and leave you yearning for your heart’s desire.”

When the first privately owned Soviet circus arrived in America in 1990, its elite performers hoped to build cultural bridges through spectacular shows. Instead, this prestigious troupe stumbled into the full spectacle of Cold War America — mobsters, Soviet agents, political forces, and a cast of characters nobody could have invented.

Circus director Yuri had to navigate treacherous waters where predators circled from every direction. As high-stakes conspiracies threatened to tear the circus family apart, they confronted an impossible choice: the authoritarian chains of home or the uncertain promise of freedom.

Four romantic arcs beat like a pulse through the chaos — from opposites-attract heat to slow-burn vulnerability, from a young love triangle of denied feelings to forbidden desires so dangerous that exposure could mean career-ending exile.
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Based on true events the author learned in 1991, when the circus’s American road manager became a client at his Atlanta entertainment law firm.

For readers who love history that misbehaves. Features 45+ embedded links to period music and historical footage — an immersive multimedia reading experience that brings Cold War America and the crumbling USSR gloriously, chaotically to life.

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À propos de l?auteur

Cliff Lovette practiced entertainment law for over 40 years, serving as Senior Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs at LaFace Records and representing multi-platinum artists including Usher and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes. In 1991, the American road manager of a privately owned Soviet circus became his client-and that extraordinary true story stayed with him for three decades before becoming Circus Bim Bom. A graduate of Tufts University and Emory Law School, Cliff lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia. This is his debut novel.

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