{"product_id":"book-f27y","title":"Circus of Wonders","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of the “lush, evocative Gothic” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBook Review\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eThe Doll Factory\u003c\/i\u003e comes an atmospheric and spectacular novel about a woman transformed by the arrival of a Victorian circus of wonders—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“as moving as it is deeply entertaining” (Daniel Mason, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep up, step up! In 1860s England, circus mania is sweeping the nation. Crowds jostle for a glimpse of the lion-tamers, the dazzling trapeze artists and, most thrilling of all, the so-called “human wonders.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen Jasper Jupiter’s Circus of Wonders pitches its tent in a poor coastal town, the life of one young girl changes forever. Sold to the ringmaster as a “leopard girl” because of the birthmarks that cover her body, Nell is utterly devastated. But as she grows close to the other performers, she finds herself enchanted by the glittering freedom of the circus, and by her own role as the Queen of the Moon and Stars.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBefore long, Nell’s fame spreads across the world—and with it, a chance for Jasper Jupiter to grow his own name and fortune. But what happens when her fame begins to eclipse his own, when even Jasper’s loyal brother Toby becomes captivated by Nell? No longer the quiet flower-picker, Nell knows her own place in the world, and she will fight for it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCircus of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful story about the “complex dance between exploitation and empowerment, and the question of what it really means to have control over your own life” (Naomi Ishiguro, author of \u003ci\u003eEscape Routes\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49346765881648,"sku":"BDf27y","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49346765914416,"sku":"10f27y","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/f27y-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773696043","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-f27y","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}