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Overview
First published in 1959, this touching fable tells of Auguste, a famous clown who could make people laugh but who sought to impact to his audiences a lasting joy. Originally inspired by a series of circus and clown drawings by the cubist painter Fernand Leger, Miller eventually used his own decorations to accompany the text in their stead.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780811205566
- ISBN-10: 0811205568
- Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Publish Date: January 1974
- Dimensions: 8.07 x 5.17 x 0.18 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.17 pounds
- Page Count: 60
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