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Company of Swans
Company of Swans | Eva Ibbotson
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Ballerinas and exotic rogues abound in this charming and lyrical historical romance for fans of Amanda Quick For nineteen-year-old Harriet Morton, life in 1912 Cambridge is as dry and dull as a biscuit. Her stuffy father and her opressive aunt Louisa allow her only one outlet: ballet. When a Russian ballet master comes to class searching for dancers to fill the corps of his ballet company before their South American tour, Harriet s world changes. Defying her father s wishes and narrowly escaping the clutches of the man who wishes to marry her, Harriet sneaks off to join the ballet on their journey to the Amazon. There, in the wild, lush jungle, they perform Swan Lake in grand opera houses for the wealthy and culture-deprived rubber barons, and Harriet meets Rom Verney, the handsome and mysterious British exile who owns the most ornate opera house. Utterly enchanted by both the exotic surroundings and by Rom s affections, Harriet is swept away by her new life, completely unaware that her father and would-be finace have begun to track her down. . . ."
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xicanti
A Company of Swans | Eva Ibbotson
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I made a good life choice when I started rereading A COMPANY OF SWANS last night. Little Casimir‘s gonna help me wallow in it again this evening.

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Michollio
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KathrynElise
A Company of Swans | Eva Ibbotson
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#CarelessWhisper makes me think of dancing, and this is one of the most memorable books I‘ve read that featured dancing. It‘s an odd book but I quite enjoyed it at the time, and for some reason it has stuck with me ever since 💃🏽

#AnglophileApril

Reviewsbylola I like the connection! 5y
Mdargusch Nice! 💙 5y
emilyhaldi 💃🏻 5y
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ashley_liz
Company of Swans | Eva Ibbotson
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So after searching my mind to figure out books I have that are set in South America... I realized I have none. So instead, I choose to "do the Google" and pick a book that I WANT to read that is set in S. America. #day2 #booktober #setinsouthamerica

RealLifeReading Sounds like a fun read! 7y
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rubyslippersreads
A Company of Swans | Eva Ibbotson
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I had a hard time thinking of #bookssetinsouthamerica, but this is on my TBR list. #booktober #octphotochallenge #day2

Alfoster Lovely picture!🌹🌷 7y
Centique You made that so purty! 7y
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