Book Of The Month February, 2012
The Little ShadowsMarina Endicott
The Little Shadows tells the story of three sisters making their way in the world of vaudeville before and during the First World War. Setting off to make their fortune as a singing act after the untimely death of their father, the girls, Aurora, Clover and Bella, are overseen by their fond but barely coping Mama.
The girls begin with little besides youth and hope but evolve into artists as they navigate their way to adulthood…
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