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#8040 of 8,085 books · #1072 in Historical Fiction

Longlisted for the Giller Prize (2011).

The Little Shadows revolves around three sisters in the world of vaudeville before and during the First World War. We follow the lives of all three in turn: Aurora, the eldest and most beautiful, who is sixteen when the book opens; thoughtful Clover, a year younger; and the youngest sister, joyous headstrong sprite Bella, who is thirteen. The girls, overseen by their fond but barely coping Mama, are forced to make their living as a singing act after the untimely death of their father. All they have is their youth, beauty and talent.

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Publisher
Anchor Canada
ISBN-13
9780385668910
Topics
SisterhoodVaudeville and performanceComing of age

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