Daughter of the House
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The year is 1910: Eliza's life has been utterly transformed since she dove head-first into the bohemian world of the Palmyra Theatre, becoming first a stage player and, since her marriage to impresario Devil Wix, a canny woman of business. She is now the mother of growing children, and in her family life as well as at the theatre she must face the challenges of a new century. The First World War changes the world forever, and the fortunes of the Wix family change with it. Eliza's daughter, Nancy, must find a way to keep the Palmyra afloat, and to entertain audiences who have lost husbands and sons in the conflict. Nancy is a born performer, but she is set apart-even from her beloved brothers-by her psychic gifts. She learns that she must harness her troubling powers, under the tutelage of the mysterious Mr. Feather, to keep the family and the theatre intact. It is a dangerous path and a lonely one, but Nancy's bold choices lead her to love, and beyond that to the recognition of what it takes to become a modern woman. As another war begins to threaten the world, she is forced into a final, fateful confrontation with her demons, and must marshal both her ingenuity and her mysterious talents to fight for the survival of friendship, independence and family.
Book information
ISBN: | 9781468311747 |
Publisher: | The Overlook Press |
Imprint: | The Overlook Press |
Pub date: | 01 Sep 2015 |
DEWEY: | 823.914 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 503 |
Weight: | 748g |
Height: | 236mm |
Width: | 163mm |
Spine width: | 43mm |