The Swan Gondola : A Novel (Paperback)

from Maydacat

This tale is part magical adventure and part ghost story. Set at the Omaha World's Fair in 1898, it's an exciting tale of romance as well. Ferret Skerritt is an extraordinary character, a ventriloquist by trade but a con man at heart. He falls for Cecily, an unusual woman in her own right. The bo...

from mlvanmeter-read

By page 2 I was hooked. (Truly I was.) By page 14 I text my best friend because I was so excited about the story I had to share with someone. I then began to read it while envisioning the theatrics of Baz Luhrmann... could it get any better? A delightful story worthy of every star. I'm now out to...

from plumcover3

Ferret & Cecily seem spun of the hinted magical illusions, and thin slick of grease under the cover, of the most elaborate World's Fair flier. Just a trick of light, a quick wobble on heels, a sequin in the corner of your eye, and a scent of sweet pea or was that a bit of ether? Whatever breeze h...

from TheLostEntwife

It's not often that I pick up a book that ends up completely surprising me by the time the end comes around. The Swan Gondola did exactly that. It surprised me in a few ways. First, it referenced one of my favorite childhood stories in a subtle, tasteful, and...really, quite perfect way. Second, ...

from bnbookgirl

LOVED this book. A great sweeping story filled with a wonderful, quirky mix of characters. It is set mainly at the Omaha World's Fair, which of course, is fictional, but by reading this you will think it was real and wish you could have been a spectator. I thought the descriptions were stunning f...