A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson6/1/2023 "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.Įva Ibbotson, born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner (21 January 1925 – 20 October 2010), was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her children's books. 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 finacé have begun to track her down. 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. 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. 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. Her stuffy father and her opressive aunt Louisa allow her only one outlet: ballet. Ballerinas and exotic rogues abound in this charming and lyrical historical romance for fans of Amanda Quickįor nineteen-year-old Harriet Morton, life in 1912 Cambridge is as dry and dull as a biscuit.
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