The circus train
Parikh, Amita2022
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Europe, 1938. Even as the daughter of the extraordinary headlining illusionist, Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the World of Wonders - a travelling circus that traverses the continent in a luxury steam engine. Brilliant and curious, Lena yearns for the real-world magic of science and medicine, despite the limitations of her wheelchair. But when a young French orphan, Alexandre, comes aboard the circus train, Lena's life is infused with magic and wonder for the first time. But outside the bright lights of the circus, darkness is descending on Europe. War is about to shatter Lena's world and take away everything she holds dear. To recover what she has lost, Lena will have to believe in the impossible… A must-read for fans of Water for Elephants, The Circus Train will take readers on a heart-wrenching two-decade journey across a continent in which great beauty and unimaginable horror live side by side.
Main title:
The circus train / Amita Parikh.
Author:
Parikh, Amita, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Sphere, 2022.©2022.
Collation:
403 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
"Brought together by magic. Torn apart by war."--Page [1] of cover.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780349994109 (trade paperback)9780349994130 (hardback)
Language:
English
Subject:
Circus -- FictionCircus performers -- FictionFriendship -- FictionJews -- FictionMagicians -- FictionMan-woman relationships -- FictionNazis -- FictionOrphans -- FictionPeople with disabilities -- FictionSecrecy -- FictionSteam-engines -- FictionWheelchairs -- FictionWomen with disabilities -- FictionWorld War, 1939-1945 -- FictionEurope -- History -- 20th century -- FictionRomance fiction
BRN:
140012