Books like The Dreaming Jewels by Theodore Sturgeon
When a mistreated adopted boy named Horty flees his life of abuse, he finds a new home in a traveling circus. Within that unique world, he encounters crystalline alien beings and other strange performers, forcing him to confront his past and discover pathways to love and humanity.
Sturgeon intertwines the familiar trope of a runaway child with space‑faring, alien encounters and circus life, creating a narrative that explores compassion amid bizarre and unsettling settings.
First publish date: 1950
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Theodore Sturgeon
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