The fascination
Fox, Essie2023
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Victorian England. A world of rural fairgrounds and glamorous London theatres. Twin sisters Keziah and Tilly Lovell are identical in every way, except that Tilly hasn't grown a single inch since she was five. Coerced into promoting their father's quack elixir as they tour the country fairgrounds, at the age of fifteen the girls are sold to a mysterious Italian known as 'Captain'. Theo is an orphan, raised by his grandfather, Lord Seabrook, a man who has a dark interest in anatomical freaks and other curiosities - particularly the human kind. Resenting his grandson for his mother's death in childbirth, when Seabrook remarries and a new heir is produced, Theo is forced to leave home without a penny to his name. Theo finds employment in Dr Summerwell's Museum of Anatomy in London, and here he meets Captain and his theatrical 'family' of performers, freaks, and outcasts.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles Library | Adult Fiction | Hardback | Available |
Main title:
The fascination / Essie Fox.
Author:
Fox, Essie, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Orenda Books, 2023.
Collation:
305 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781914585524 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
3625125