Annotation
August 1974, New York. A tightrope walker balances between the Twin Towers, an Irish monk survives the Bronx, mothers who lost sons in Vietnam aim for understanding, and more. With a six-city tour.
Awards
2009 National Book Awards
2010 American Library Association Notable Books
2010 Ambassador Book Awards
2009 New York Times Notable Books of the Year
2011 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Characters
| Name | Petit, Philippe |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Performance artist |
| Name | Corrigan, John |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Trait | Irish |
| Name | Tillie |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Prostitute |
| Traits | Mother |
| Grandmother | |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Topics | Performance artists New York society Judges Trials Larceny Prostitutes Automobile accidents Priests Hit-and-run deaths Guilt Grief |
| Setting | New York |