The Swan Gondola: A Novel - Couverture rigide

Schaffert, Timothy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1594486093 ISBN 13 : 9781594486098

Editeur : Riverhead Books, 2014

Synopsis

On the eve of the 1898 Omaha World's Fair, Ferret Skerritt - ventriloquist by trade, conman by birth - isn't quite sure how it will change him or his city. Omaha still has the marks of a filthy Wild West town, even as it attempts to achieve the grandeur and respectability of nearby Chicago. But when he crosses paths with the beautiful and enigmatic Cecily, his whole purpose shifts and the fair becomes the backdrop to their love affair. One of a travelling troupe of actors that has descended on the city, Cecily works in the Midway's Chamber of Horrors, where she loses her head hourly on a guillotine playing Marie Antoinette. And after closing, she rushes off, clinging protectively to a mysterious carpet bag, never giving Ferret a second glance. But a moonlit ride on the swan gondola, a boat on the lagoon of the New White City, changes everything, and the fair's magic begins to take its effect.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A lush and thrilling romantic fable about two lovers set against the scandalous burlesques, midnight séances, and aerial ballets of the 1898 Omaha World’s Fair.

On the eve of the 1898 Omaha World’s Fair, Ferret Skerritt, ventriloquist by trade, con man by birth, isn’t quite sure how it will change him or his city. Omaha still has the marks of a filthy Wild West town, even as it attempts to achieve the grandeur and respectability of nearby Chicago. But when he crosses paths with the beautiful and enigmatic Cecily, his whole purpose shifts and the fair becomes the backdrop to their love affair.

One of a traveling troupe of actors that has descended on the city, Cecily works in the Midway’s Chamber of Horrors, where she loses her head hourly on a guillotine playing Marie Antoinette. And after closing, she rushes off, clinging protectively to a mysterious carpetbag, never giving Ferret a second glance. But a moonlit ride on the swan gondola, a boat on the lagoon of the New White City, changes everything, and the fair’s magic begins to take its effect.

From the critically acclaimed author of The Coffins of Little Hope, The Swan Gondola is a transporting read, reminiscent of Water for Elephants or The Night Circus.

Revue de presse :

'It s time for him to become a household name. With allusions to the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz, Schaffert has magically transformed a stretch of field near Omaha into a white, shimmering vision... fans of historical fiction will not be disappointed.' --Library Journal

'A highly imaginative, vividly told tale of whimsy, hucksters, soothsayers, ghosts and, most of all, star-crossed lovers.' --Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Painted Girls

'Each of [Schaffert's] books is a quirky little gem.' --New York Times

'A fresh, gorgeous, witty page-turner full of twists and surprises and all the romance in the world. I couldn t put it down.' --Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins

'Each of [Schaffert's] books is a quirky little gem.' --New York Times

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Riverhead Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1594486093
• ISBN 13: 9781594486098
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 464