Circus of Wonders
English
By (author): Elizabeth Macneal
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 Jupiters Circus of Wonders arrives in a coastal village, Nell soon catches the showmans 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 Jaspers 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 Jaspers 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!