{"product_id":"9781761040733","title":"The Eighth Wonder","description":"Author: Farrelly, Tania\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761040733\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jul 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Suffragette\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Showman \u003c\/i\u003ein this story  of\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003epassion and courage, as a young feminist fights against the rules of society to find her place in the world.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew York, 1897. The richest city in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful, young and privileged, Rose Kingsbury Smith is expected to play by the strict rules of social etiquette, to forfeit all career aspirations and to marry a man of good means. But she has a quietly rebellious streak and is determined to make her own mark on Manhattan's growing skyline. When the theft of a precious heirloom plunges the Kingsbury Smiths into financial ruin, Rose becomes her family's most tradeable asset. She finds herself fighting for her independence and championing the ideal of equality for women everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnigmatic Ethan Salt's inglorious circus days are behind him. He lives a quiet life on Coney Island with his beloved elephant Daisy and is devoted to saving animals who've been brutalised by show business. As he struggles to raise funds for his menagerie, he fears he will never build the sanctuary of his dreams ... until a chance encounter with a promising young architect changes his life forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust when Rose is on the verge of seeing her persistence pay off, the ghosts of her past threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. In the face of heartbreaking prejudice and betrayal, she must learn to harness her greatest wonder within.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Fifth Avenue mansions to Lower East Side tenements and the carnivals of Coney Island, \u003ci\u003eThe Eighth Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e explores the brilliance and brutality of one of the world's most progressive eras and celebrates the  visionaries who dare to rebel.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48287344984222,"sku":"UBD-9781761040733","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761040733.jpg?v=1789628050","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761040733","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}