The circus of ghosts
Ewing, Barbara2011
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In the mid 1840s, lurid newspaper reports of a scandalous society murder force the main protagonist - a lady mesmerist - to leave London, despite being cleared of blame by a jury. Together with her family, she heads to America, and soon the country becomes infatuated with 'table-tapping', a phenomenon fanned by the press.
Main title:
The circus of ghosts / Barbara Ewing.
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Imprint:
London : Sphere, 2011.
Collation:
525 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780751540956 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92GENFICTION
Language:
English
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BRN:
67575