The Eighth Wonder
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The Eighth Wonder
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Narrated by:
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Leinad Walker
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Annabelle Stephenson
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By:
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Tania Farrelly
About this listen
Beautiful, young and privileged, Rose Kingsbury Smith is expected to play by the strict rules of social etiquette, to forfeit all career aspirations and to marry a man of good means. But she has a quietly rebellious streak and is determined to make her own mark on Manhattan's growing skyline. When the theft of a precious heirloom plunges her family into financial ruin, Rose becomes her family's most tradeable asset. She finds herself fighting for her independence and championing the ideal of equality for women everywhere.
Enigmatic Ethan Salt's inglorious circus days are behind him. He lives a quiet life on Coney Island with his beloved elephant Daisy and is devoted to saving animals who've been brutalised by show business. As he struggles to raise funds for his menagerie, he fears he will never build the sanctuary of his dreams . until a chance encounter with a promising young architect changes his life forever.
Just when Rose is on the verge of seeing her persistence pay off, the ghosts of her past threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. In the face of heartbreaking prejudice and betrayal, she must learn to harness her greatest wonder within.
From Fifth Avenue mansions to Lower East Side tenements and the carnivals of Coney Island, The Eighth Wonder explores the brilliance and brutality of one of the world's most progressive eras and celebrates the visionaries who dare to rebel.©2021 Tania Farrelly (P)2021 Penguin Random House Australia
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- Tania Farrelly
- 09-03-2022
Brilliant 1st up novel
Loved how you are able to transport the reader into the everyday life and house hold of the late 1800s - loved every minute of it-/ I hear there is another book on the way? can’t wait for it….
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- sally
- 24-07-2021
Amazing story telling weaved with history
I can not recommend this book highly enough. I loved every moment of it from the first to last page. It played out in my imagination with so much detail due to the beautiful descriptive language used by the author. I did not want the story to end, it gave me all the feels and I hope there is another book coming in the future.
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-02-2023
A really great story of pachyderm proportions.
A really great story of a bygone era of cruelty to elephants and women. A great story and hard to put down.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-03-2022
Great listen
I really enjoyed this story. It was a beautiful tale weaved with history and intrigue. Would recommend.
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- Ros H.
- 23-01-2023
Great book
I found I couldn’t stop listening to this book. It had it all.
Humour, such terrible sadness, romance and mystery.
Can’t Waite to read other books by this author.
The readers also really helped this story along.
Would definitely recommend
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- Leearna Shaw
- 18-07-2021
This book is a wonder!
What a ride! With a colourful cast of characters and an impeccable balance of historical detail and fast-paced plot, The Eighth Wonder is a rollicking adventure into the past.
Loved this story, and will be following the author for her next book!
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- Deanne
- 30-03-2022
A different take on the reading.
With two readers the book came to life early. Easy listening, but I did not want to stop listening.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-10-2021
The Brooklyn Bridge!
Excellent story written with heart. The Narration was amazingly done by two people who obviously are talented bringing the story to life as well. Tania has obviously done her homework with the background story and was at times the story sad, which even made me cry. Thoroughly enjoyed 'The Eighth Wonder' of the world and will watch out for future stories from this Author.
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- Tezza
- 04-02-2024
Tania Farrelly. . my new addition to favorite authors
The beginning of the novel hooked me completely . I finished in same day.More soon please . Tremendous.
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