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The life she was given / Ellen Marie Wiseman.

Wiseman, Ellen Marie, (author.).

Summary:

"On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn't allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She's never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it's for Lilly's own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time--and sold to the circus sideshow. More than two decades later, nineteen-year-old Julia Blackwood has inherited her parents' estate and horse farm. For Julia, home was an unhappy place full of strict rules and forbidden rooms, and she hopes that returning might erase those painful memories. Instead, she becomes immersed in a mystery involving a hidden attic room and photos of circus scenes featuring a striking young girl ... It will fall to Julia to learn the truth about Lilly's fate and her family's shocking betrayal, and find a way to make Blackwood Manor into a place of healing at last."--Jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781617734496
  • ISBN: 1617734497
  • Physical Description: viii, 356 pages ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Kensington Books, 2017.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes reading group guide.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.

Search for related items by subject

Subject: Inheritance and succession > Fiction.
Circus performers > Fiction.
Sideshows > Fiction.
Circus > Fiction.
Dysfunctional families > Fiction.
Child abuse > Fiction.
Animal welfare > Fiction.
Genre: Mystery fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Historical fiction.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Blair County Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Altoona Area Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Altoona Area Public Library F WIS (Text) 33240004200187 Adult Fiction Available -

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