The Circus Train

This month hosts, Deb, Tanya and Simone discus the debut novel for Amita Parikh “The Circus Train”. This novel takes us through the World of Wonders, Europe’s most magnificent travelling circus, where every moment is full of magic, and nothing is as it seems—especially for those who put on the show Lena Papadopoulos has never quite found her place within the circus, even as the daughter of the extraordinary headlining illusionist, Theo. Brilliant and curious, Lena yearns for the real-world magic of science and medicine, despite her father’s overprotectiveness and the limitations of her wheelchair. Lena’s unconventional life in war-torn Europe, takes an exciting turn when she rescues Alexandre, an orphan with his own secrets and a mysterious past ... plus a Q & A with the author.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.