On My Wishlist – 20

Posted by kay on October 1, 2011 4:29 am in Book talk | 6 comments

On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Book Chick City and runs every Saturday. It’s where we list all the books we desperately want but haven’t actually bought yet. They can be old, new or forthcoming. Click on the link to Book Chick City, sign the Mr. Linky and join the fun!

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I absolutely want to read this one. Written by a Canadian author, this novel explores the world of vaudeville at the time of the  First World War. Not only the cover is incredibly beautiful and poetic, I also love the title and I am incredibly curious about what’s under the cover. It’s also a story about sisters, which I always enjoy.

The Little Shadows by Marina Endicott

Summary from Goodreads :

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.

They begin with little besides youth and hope, but Marina Endicott’s genius is to show how the three girls slowly and steadily evolve into true artists even as they navigate their way to adulthood among a cast of extraordinary characters – some of them charming charlatans, some of them unpredictable eccentrics, and some of them just ordinary-seeming humans with magical gifts.

What is at the top of your wishlist right now?