
THE SHOW WOMAN
Set in the dazzling and dangerous world of the circus, this is a breathtakingly rich, immersive and original work of historical fiction, centred squarely on the lives of ordinary women living in extraordinary circumstances....
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<p><b>'Compulsive, heartbreaking' </b>Clare Leslie Hall<br> <b>'Gorgeously written'</b> Jennie Godfrey<br> <b>'A tale of dazzle and determination' </b><i>Daily Mail</i><b><br><br> ______<br><br> </b><br><b>FOUR WOMEN. A MILLION DREAMS.<br><br> </b>Scotland, 1910. Born into the world of the circus, Lena now stands at a crossroads. With the sudden death of her father, she faces a stark choice: get married or get a job. The fairgrounds are no place for a woman to go it alone.<br><br> Until flame-haired Violet, known to all as 'the greatest trapeze artist that ever lived', suggests they do exactly that. With her outspoken ways and her refusal to marry, Violet is as much an outcast as Lena. What do they have to lose?<br><br> Recruiting new performers including bareback horse-rider Rosie and acrobat Carmen, the four women take charge of their own show, their own finances and their own destinies.<br><br> But the fairgrounds are a dangerous place: misogyny is rife, violence a continual threat, and buried secrets are beginning to threaten all they hold dear. Together, they must forge their own path to freedom.<b><br><br> FOR THEY ARE THE SHOW WOMEN. AND THE SHOW MUST GO ON.<br><br> ______<br><br> </b><br><b><u>READERS LOVE THE SHOW WOMAN</u><br><br> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Held my interest to the very last page"<br> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Complete sensory immersion, </b>such is the depth and breadth of the descriptive narrative"<b><br> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "</b>Beautifully written, lovable characters, <b>gripping narrative. <br> ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ </b>"This <b>extraordinary</b> debut is bursting with energy and imagination"<br><b>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A terrific read "<br><br> </b></p>
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| Produktnavn | THE SHOW WOMAN |
| book typ | boker, hobby og fritid, reise, europa |
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