Try free for 30 days
-
Circus of Wonders
- Narrated by: Tuppence Middleton
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for $18.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's Summary
THE Sunday Times Best Seller
This audiobook is read by Tuppence Middleton (Mank and Downton Abbey).
1866. In a coastal village in southern England, Nell picks violets for a living. Set apart by her community because of the birthmarks that speckle her skin, Nell’s world is her beloved brother and devotion to the sea.
But when Jasper Jupiter’s Circus of Wonders arrives in the village, Nell is kidnapped. Her father has sold her, promising Jasper Jupiter his very own leopard girl. It is the greatest betrayal of Nell's life, but as her fame grows, and she finds friendship with the other performers and Jasper’s gentle brother Toby, she begins to wonder if joining the show is the best thing that has ever happened to her.
In London, newspapers describe Nell as the eighth wonder of the world. Figurines are cast in her image, and crowds rush to watch her soar through the air. But who gets to tell Nell’s story? What happens when her fame threatens to eclipse that of the showman who bought her? And as she falls in love with Toby, can he detach himself from his past and the terrible secret that binds him to his brother?
Moving from the pleasure gardens of Victorian London to the battle-scarred plains of the Crimea, Circus of Wonders is an astonishing story about power and ownership, fame and the threat of invisibility.
Critic Reviews
"Beautifully written." (The Times)
"An absolute triumph." (Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars)
"A glittering follow-up to The Doll Factory." (Guardian)
What listeners say about Circus of Wonders
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Julia
- 04-04-2022
Disappointing
I had high expectations and this book.
I felt like it was constantly trying to get somewhere and it never arrived.
I personally felt like I wasted over 11 hours.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!