'This richly imagined debut [is] ideal for fans of The Night Circus' Emma Stonex, author of Sunday Times bestseller The Lamplighters
This is the story of The Greatest Funambulist Who Ever Lived....
Born into a legendary circus family, our nameless star was unwanted and forgotten, abandoned to grow up in the shadows of the big top. Until a woman with flaming red hair arrives at the circus and teaches her how to perform on the wire. And thus a star is born...
Now an adult and the diamond of the New York cabaret scene, she is haunted by an incident in which a child was lost from the circus. Our narrator weaves together her spellbinding tales of circus legends, earthy magic and folklore, all in the hope of finding the child... But will her story be enough to bring the pair together again?
Beautiful and intoxicating, A Girl Made of Air brings the circus to life in all of its grime and glory; Marina, Manu, Serendipity Wilson, Fausto, Big Gen and Mouse will live long in the hearts of readers. As will this story of loss and reconciliation, of storytelling and truth.
PRAISE FOR A GIRL MADE OF AIR:
'An immensely assured first novel' Guardian
'A spellbinding piece of escapism that's perfect for autumn evenings' Stylist
'This captivating novel tells the story of love and loss... A pacey and entirely enthralling read' Independent online
'Be prepared to be dazzled by this debut novel... As strange and spectacular as the
world it is set in, this narrative is lyrical storytelling at its most brutal and beautiful' My Weekly
'A captivating tale of love and loss and finding connection in the most unexpected
places' Nikki Marmery
'This novel had me under its spell from start to finish, each page conjuring up
such vivid imagery that I was utterly captivated. Breathtaking' Emma Cooper
'A poignant story of regret and redemption, brilliantly interlaced with magic and
folklore' Sonia Velton
'For fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and The Binding by Bridget
Collins, this magical debut... is just the kind of book to curl up and escape to'
Huffington Post, Super Thursday round-up
'There are sequins and suspicion in this captivating circus novel... a richly imagined debut' Sunday Express S magazine
Genre: Fantasy
This is the story of The Greatest Funambulist Who Ever Lived....
Born into a legendary circus family, our nameless star was unwanted and forgotten, abandoned to grow up in the shadows of the big top. Until a woman with flaming red hair arrives at the circus and teaches her how to perform on the wire. And thus a star is born...
Now an adult and the diamond of the New York cabaret scene, she is haunted by an incident in which a child was lost from the circus. Our narrator weaves together her spellbinding tales of circus legends, earthy magic and folklore, all in the hope of finding the child... But will her story be enough to bring the pair together again?
Beautiful and intoxicating, A Girl Made of Air brings the circus to life in all of its grime and glory; Marina, Manu, Serendipity Wilson, Fausto, Big Gen and Mouse will live long in the hearts of readers. As will this story of loss and reconciliation, of storytelling and truth.
PRAISE FOR A GIRL MADE OF AIR:
'An immensely assured first novel' Guardian
'A spellbinding piece of escapism that's perfect for autumn evenings' Stylist
'This captivating novel tells the story of love and loss... A pacey and entirely enthralling read' Independent online
'Be prepared to be dazzled by this debut novel... As strange and spectacular as the
world it is set in, this narrative is lyrical storytelling at its most brutal and beautiful' My Weekly
'A captivating tale of love and loss and finding connection in the most unexpected
places' Nikki Marmery
'This novel had me under its spell from start to finish, each page conjuring up
such vivid imagery that I was utterly captivated. Breathtaking' Emma Cooper
'A poignant story of regret and redemption, brilliantly interlaced with magic and
folklore' Sonia Velton
'For fans of Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus and The Binding by Bridget
Collins, this magical debut... is just the kind of book to curl up and escape to'
Huffington Post, Super Thursday round-up
'There are sequins and suspicion in this captivating circus novel... a richly imagined debut' Sunday Express S magazine
Genre: Fantasy
Praise for this book
"A captivating tale of love and loss and finding connection in the most unexpected places." - Nikki Marmery
"Hetherington tells her captivating tale from deep within the sequinned heart of the circus, with characters as darkly flawed as they are brilliantly talented. A Girl Made of Air is a poignant story of regret and redemption, brilliantly interlaced with magic and folklore." - Sonia Velton
"Hetherington tells her captivating tale from deep within the sequinned heart of the circus, with characters as darkly flawed as they are brilliantly talented. A Girl Made of Air is a poignant story of regret and redemption, brilliantly interlaced with magic and folklore." - Sonia Velton
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