Inspired by a true unsolved crime, Frog Music is a gripping historical novel by Emma Donoghue, author of the multi-million-copy bestseller Room.
San Francisco, 1876: a stifling heat wave and smallpox epidemic have engulfed the City.
Deep in the streets of Chinatown live three former stars of the Parisian circus: Blanche, now an exotic dancer at the House of Mirrors, her lover Arthur and his companion Ernest.
When an eccentric outsider joins their little circle, secrets unravel, changing everything – and leaving one of them dead.
A New York Times bestseller, Frog Music is a dark and compelling story of intrigue and murder.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781447249764
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 337 g
Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 29 mm
‘Time and again, Emma Donoghue writes books that are unlike anything I have ever seen before.’ Ann Patchett
‘Emma Donoghue is one of the great literary ventriloquists of our time. Her imagination is kaleidoscopic. She steps borders and boundaries with great ease and style. In her hands the centuries dissolve, and then they crystallize back again into powerful words on the page.’ Colum McCann
Emma Donoghue follows her bestseller Room with Frog Music. Set during a smallpox epidemic in San Francisco in 1876 and based on a true story, a burlesque dancer sets out to bring her friend's murderer to justice. - Hot Books of 2014, Daily Express
Set in San Francisco 1876 this is the story of three former stars of the Parisian circus, Blanche, her 'man' Arthur and his friend Ernest. When Blanche collides with a strange and unique girl, they form a... More
This book is based around true events and I found it a very interesting look into the past. Although the book features four main characters, the story is mainly based around Blanche, an exotic dancer. When her friend... More
This was the first book I have read by this author, I was intrigued by the blog but was left sadly, disappointed.
The book has a dramatic opening and the remainder of the book looks back alternately, at events leading...
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