{"product_id":"theatre-of-marvels-a-novel-isbn-9780358627913","title":"Theatre Of Marvels: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning and deliciously immersive debut that is a riveting journey across Victorian London and an unforgettable tale of race, identity and a woman’s reclamation of her fate.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the spectacle, there are always secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnruly crowds descend on Crillick’s Variety Theatre. The young, mixed-race actress Zillah is headlining tonight as “The Great Amazonia, a Savage Queen from Darkest Africa.” Zillah, an orphan from the slums of Victorian London, knows that her rise to stardom is her ticket to freedom and, she hopes, to high society. The absurd caricature of her role, along with the leers of the drunken audience, are simply the price she’s willing to pay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZillah’s late mother made her promise to make a better life for herself, and now she’s on the verge of attaining everything she’s ever dreamed of. But when Crillick’s newest Black actress suddenly disappears, Zillah is haunted by worry—can she risk her own neck to save this troubled stranger?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA reckless pursuit of the truth takes Zillah into the underbelly of the city—from gaslit streets to the sumptuous parlors of Mayfair—as she seeks help from both rich admirers of the Great Amazonia and notorious criminals from her past, and where she will quickly find herself torn between two powerful worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Richly evocative and glittering with atmosphere” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTACEY HALLS, bestselling author of The Familiars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eTheatre of Marvels\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating, empowering story of a young woman's search for identity and justice in Victorian London, a world which Lianne Dillsworth evokes so richly.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJENNIFER SAINT, author of Ariadne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A dazzling tale of self-discovery with a cast of vivid characters. 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I was rooting for her from the first page to the last.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eELIZABETH LEE, author of Cunning Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e's \"10 Best Books of April\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Enticing...Readers will cheer on this gutsy heroine [and] vibrant cast...An accomplished first novel from a bright new talent.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A startling, original and utterly compelling novel which subtly navigates the core issues of race, gender and class.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMARY CHAMBERLAIN, author of The Dressmaker of Dachau\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thrilling, eye-opening and absorbing.'  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLIZZIE POOK, author of Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fresh, original and full of atmosphere - a compelling story with a heroine I'll remember for a long time.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFRANCES QUINN, author of The Smallest Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A story that shines a spotlight into the shadows of the 19th century, while also exploring very relevant themes of identity. 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