Cirque du Freak
 First edition | |
| Author | Darren Shan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Saga of Darren Shan |
| Genre | Vampire Fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | January 2000 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 0-00-713900-4 |
| OCLC | 42745230 |
| Followed by | The Vampire's Assistant |
| Website | https://darrenshan.com/ |
Cirque du Freak (also known as Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare) is the first of twelve novels in The Saga of Darren Shan by Darren Shan (real name Darren O'Shaugnessy), published in January 2000.[1]
A feature film adaptation of the novel, directed by Paul Weitz and starring Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek, Josh Hutcherson and Willem Dafoe was released on October 23, 2009.[2]
References
- ^ Rivett, Miriam (1 June 2002). "Cirque du Freak". Children's Literature in Education. 33 (2): 97–106. doi:10.1023/A:1015227716438. ISSN 1573-1693. S2CID 189840853.
- ^ Sellers, John (8 October 2009). "Movie Alert: Cirque Du Freak". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 10 August 2014.