| Description |
294 pages ; 20 cm |
| Summary |
"Sophi Fevvers - the toast of Europe's capitals, courted by the Prince of Wales, painted by Toulouse-Lautrec - is an aerialiste extraordinaire, star of Colonel Kearney's circus. She is also part woman, part swan. Jack Walser, an American journalist, is on a quest to discover Fevvers's true identity: Is she part swan or all fake? Dazzled by his love for Fevvers, and desperate for the scoop of a lifetime, Walser joins the circus on its tour. The journey takes him - and the reader - on an intoxicating trip through turn-of-the-century London, St. Petersburg, and Siberia - a tour so magical that only Angela Carter could have created it."--Back cover |
| Analysis |
English fiction |
| Notes |
Originally published: London : Chatto & Windus, 1984 |
| Subject |
Aerialists -- Fiction.
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Circus performers -- Fiction.
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Circus -- Fiction.
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Journalists -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Novels.
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| Author |
Waters, Sarah, 1966-
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| ISBN |
0099388618 (paperback) |
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