Circus of Wonders
by Elizabeth Macneal
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Step right up for the most captivating read of the year …
Filled with the sights and sounds of Victorian England, Circus of Wonders is the instant Sunday Times bestseller from Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory.
‘Intensely satisfying’ – Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars
England, 1866. When Jasper Jupiter’s Circus of Wonders arrives in a coastal village, Nell soon catches the showman’s eye. Shunned by her community because of the birthmarks speckling her skin, to Jasper she is a prize – she could be his very own leopard girl. But how to make her his?
Soon Nell finds herself the star of Jasper’s show. Suddenly she is famous. Crowds rush to watch her soar through the air. Even Queen Victoria wants to see her perform. But is Nell free to live and love as she chooses? And when her fame begins to eclipse Jasper’s own, could she be in danger? After all, the higher you fly, the steeper the fall …
‘Filled with character and life’ – The Times
‘Utterly beguiling’ – Daily Mail
‘Brilliantly involving’ – Daily Express
‘Exhilarating’ – Sunday Times, Books of the Year
‘An immersive gem’ – Red
‘Joyous, frightening, heartbreaking’ – Independent
‘Deliciously vivid’ – Woman & Home
The Burial Plot, Elizabeth Macneal’s cat-and-mouse thriller, is available now!
Details
Circus of Wonders
by Elizabeth Macneal
ISBN
9781529002553
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Binding
Paperback
Publication date
June 9, 2022
Dimensions
19.7cm x 13.0cm x 2.4cm