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\n A GREAT GROUP READS Selection of the Women\u2019s National Book Association and National Reading Group Month\u00a0 <\/p>\n

A GOODREADS Best of the Month Selection
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\u201cA powerful, poignant novel.\u201d
\u2014In Touch, Grade A
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From the internationally bestselling author of\u00a0The Orphan Collector comes a beautifully written and moving tale of family secrets and the importance of a mother\u2019s love\u2014and how it can shape a life\u2014even in the most shocking ways. A painful saga of strength and reinvention perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Lisa Wingate\u2014set in two different times, as two young women come of age and uncover the mysteries of their families, and find their own ways in the world\u2026
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On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn\u2019t allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She\u2019s never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it\u2019s for Lilly\u2019s own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time\u2014and sold to the circus sideshow.<\/p>\n

More than two decades later, nineteen-year-old Julia Blackwood has inherited her parents\u2019 estate and horse farm. For Julia, home was an unhappy place full of strict rules and forbidden rooms, and she hopes that returning might erase those painful memories. Instead, she becomes immersed in a mystery involving a hidden attic room and photos of circus scenes featuring a striking young girl.<\/p>\n

At first, The Barlow Brothers\u2019 Circus is just another prison for Lilly. But in this rag-tag, sometimes brutal world, Lilly discovers strength, friendship, and a rare affinity for animals. Soon, thanks to elephants Pepper and JoJo and their handler, Cole, Lilly is no longer a sideshow spectacle but the circus\u2019s biggest attraction…until tragedy and cruelty collide. It will fall to Julia to learn the truth about Lilly\u2019s fate and her family\u2019s shocking betrayal, and find a way to make Blackwood Manor into a place of healing at last.<\/p>\n

Moving between Julia and Lilly\u2019s stories, Ellen Marie Wiseman portrays two extraordinary, very different women in a novel that, while tender and heartbreaking, offers moments of joy and indomitable hope.
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\u201cPerfect for book clubs and readers who admired Sara Gruen\u2019s Like Water for Elephants.\u201d
\u2014Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
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\u201cA vibrant maze of desires.\u201d
\u2014ForeWord Reviews <\/p>\n

\u201cSeamlessly blends mystery and history with compelling and well-researched details.\u201d
\u2014The Historical Novels Review
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\u201cVividly drawn and complex\u2026Fans of Karen White and\u00a0Sara Gruen\u00a0will be drawn in by the drama and mystery of Wiseman\u2019s novel.\u201d
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Publisher \u200f : \u200e Kensington (July 25, 2017)
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Paperback \u200f : \u200e 368 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 1617734497
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-1617734496
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 12.8 ounces
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 5.5 x 0.93 x 8.2 inches <\/p>\n

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