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Circus of Wonders

by Elizabeth Macneal (£14.99, HB, Pan Macmillan)

This deliciously vivid novel, from the author of , is set in Victorian London and the battle-scarred plains of the Crimean War. When Nell is sold to a travelling circus – her this is not, but it’s a rather wonderful story of a girl taking charge of her destiny.

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