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Sydney in 1856 is a chaos of bankrupt impressarios and charismatic tricksters such as Balthasar the mysterious levitator, and Titus Windsor, a meddling and light-fingered pedagogue. Amidst this, Miles McGinty and Isabel Dowling come to share a conviction. From the author of "The Sooterkin".
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Miles McGinty and Isabel Dowling are born on the same night in 1856 into different worlds. Miles is the illegitimate son of a great actress, Isabel a rebellious daughter whose mother is desperate to marry her off.
Both are destined to defy convention - and gravity.
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ISBN: 9781877008597
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2003
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 150g
Pages: 198
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