Frog Music : A Novel (CD-Audio)

from bookworm12

This highly anticipated novel from the author of Room takes readers into the sordid world of San Francisco in 1876. Using the known facts of an unsolved murder, Donoghue weaves the intricate story of Blanche Beunon, a former circus performer turned burlesque dancer with a bit of prostitution on t...

from Beamis12

I am so glad that Donoghue has returned to historical fiction, in this her latest offering. Based on the unsolved murder, in San Francisco during the latter part of the 1800's; the murder being that of Jenny Bonnet, a cross dressing, frog catcher with a mysterious past. She and Blanche become fri...

from Violetthedwarf

I really enjoyed this.The book is written out of order, switching back and forth between the narrative after Jenny's murder and the events that led up to it. Blanche is perhaps not always likeable, but I don't read books to find a friend. I read books to discover someone interesting, a good story...

from debnance

Be prepared. Donoghue is going to take you into the real world of misfits of the San Francisco of 1876. It isn't ruffles and lace. Before you close this book, you will frequent a tawdry burlesque, you'll retrieve your baby from a caregiver who has left tens of children to lie in their own waste, ...

from Citizenjoyce

This work of historical fiction is based on some disturbing facts that are expanded in the afterward: there's a "doctress" who runs a baby farm in 19th century San Francisco - she existed and made herself a fortune on the trade. Later in life she offerred her home and business to the city to be u...