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THE SHOW WOMAN: The compulsive and unforgettable new historical novel
Emma Cowing
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FOUR WOMEN. A MILLION DREAMS. Scotland, 1910. Born into the world of the circus, Lena now stands at a crossroads. With the sudden death of her father, she faces a stark choice: get married or get a job. The fairgrounds are no place for a woman to go it alone.
Until flame-haired Violet, known to all as 'the greatest trapeze artist that ever lived', suggests they do exactly that. With her outspoken ways and her refusal to marry, Violet is as much an outcast as Lena. What do they have to lose?
Recruiting new performers including bareback horse-rider Rosie and acrobat Carmen, the four women take charge of their own show, their own finances and their own destinies.
But the fairgrounds are a dangerous place: misogyny is rife, violence a continual threat, and buried secrets are beginning to threaten all they hold dear. Together, they must forge their own path to freedom. FOR THEY ARE THE SHOW WOMEN. AND THE SHOW MUST GO ON.
Read MorePraise for THE SHOW WOMAN: The compulsive and unforgettable new historical novel
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Compulsive, heartbreaking - Clare Leslie Hall, author of million-copy-bestselling Broken CountryGorgeously written, with twists and turns worthy of a circus trapeze - JENNIE GODFREYBeautifully written, engaging plot and thoroughly researched - STYLISTSequins and spite collide in this gorgeous novel . . . A tale of dazzle and determination [. . .] Cowing is sure-footed on the tempestuous dynamics of their friendships and the dark secrets that drive their ambition - DAILY MAILAn utterly electric debut! I wanted to run away with this all-woman circus. An enthralling, dynamic tale that will stay with me for a very long timeGorgeously written, with twists and turns worthy of a circus trapezeAn utterly electric debut! I wanted to run away with this all-woman circus. An enthralling, dynamic tale that will stay with me for a very long timeGorgeously written, with twists and turns worthy of a circus trapeze
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