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In this internationally recognized historical novel, Alessandra is willing to risk everything to ride the largest bicycle wheel in the world-the original Ferris Wheel. Lured by the temptations of the World's Fair, she rebels against her Victorian father, whose life-long vision is for her to... read more
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“I pointed to the growing shadow. “Rain’s coming.”Hermes laughed at me. “Dummy,” he shouted in my ear,“That’s just the shadow of the Ferris Wheel.”After a second blast from the whistle, the door of the carriagefor dignitaries opened. “Can they all fit into that onecar?” I asked Hermes. “When is our turn?” My fear of heightsgrew within me.“Not to worry, as Dad tells me, simple math,” Hermes said,“Thirty-six carriages, each holds forty people. Six carriagesload at one time on three different levels, each a house storyapart.” People nearby stared knives and forks at us. “Thewheel stops a total of six times to load to capacity, and withstandees, totals two thousand passengers for each trip!”“Marvelous, Hermes, how do you know all that?” I askedhim as if I didn’t know.He held a Rand McNally guidebook, and grinned.“One thing more,” I said, “As you know, I hate heights.Hope it doesn’t drop too fast.””
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Careening around the corner of Astor Street, the horses pulling our carriage lost their balance on the rain-slicked cobblestones.
Table of Contents edit
I. The Gold Coast
II. House of Many Stories
III. Court of Honor
IV. Lady of the Manor
V. Suffer The Little Children
VI. The White City
VII. Under The Big Clock
VIII. Webs of Steel
IX. Seize the Night
X. The Bullet and The Plow
XI. Cold Fire
XII. Journey to Jubilee
XIII. Mirror Image
XIV. All that Glistens
XV. The Truth Shall Set You Free
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- John Glavin (Author)
Awards edit
- Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) (2010: Popular Fiction, Silver)
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