When I was in school, many years ago, history was one of my least favorite courses. But now it seems I just can't get enough of great historical accounts -- real or fictional. My favorite stories are those that are based on real characters and events, with the author's imagination filling in the rest of the details. That is exactly what Kristy Cambron provides for readers in The Ringmaster's Wife. The story is built around the life of Mable Ringling and her part in the fascinating history of the Ringling Brother's circus. In a time-hop style, separated by only a few decades, Kristy brings Lady Rosamund Easling, a fictional lady of privilege from England, into the captivating world of America's circus. The splendor and struggles of that life provide the backdrop for this captivating tale.
At times, while Lady Rosamund seems to take center stage, it is easy to forget that Mable Ringling is the lead character of the title. But her influence is evident throughout the story as she shares valuable lessons from her own life with those she comes to care for deeply.
The Ringmaster's Wife is a great read for -- well, almost anyone!
About the Book:
An ounce of courage.
A leap of faith.
Together, they propel two young women to chase a new life—one that’s reimagined from what they might have become.
In turn-of-the-century America, a young girl dreams of a world that stretches beyond the confines of a quiet life on the family farm. With little more than her wit and a cigar box of treasures, Mable steps away from all she knows, seeking the limitless marvels of the Chicago World’s Fair. There, a chance encounter triggers her destiny—a life with a famed showman by the name of John Ringling.
A quarter of a century later, Lady Rosamund Easling boards a ship to America as a last adventure before her arranged marriage. There, the twenties are roaring, and the rich and famous gather at opulent, Gatsby-esque parties. The Jazz Age has arrived, and with it, the golden era of the American circus, whose queen is none other than the enigmatic Mable Ringling.
When Rosamund’s path crosses with Mable’s and the Ringlings’ glittering world, she makes the life-altering decision to leave behind a comfortable future of estates and propriety, choosing instead the nomadic life of a trick rider in the Ringling Brothers’ circus.
A novel that is at once captivating, deeply poignant, and swirling with exquisite historical details of a bygone world, The Ringmaster’s Wife will escort readers into the center ring, with its bright lights, exotic animals, and a dazzling performance that can only be described as the Greatest Show on Earth!
About the Author:
Kristy Cambron is an award-winning author of Christian fiction, including her bestselling debut The Butterfly and the Violin, and an author of Bible studies, including the Verse Mapping series. She is a passionate storyteller who travels to speak at ministry events across the country, encouraging women to experience a deeper life in the Word through verse mapping. Her work has been named in Publishers Weekly Religion & Spirituality TOP 10, Library Journal Reviews’ Best Books, RT Reviewers’ Choice Awards, and received 2015 & 2017 INSPY Award nominations.
Kristy holds a degree in art history/research writing, and has fifteen years of experience in education and leadership development for a Fortune-100 Corporation. She lives in Indiana with her husband and three sons and can probably be bribed with a coconut mocha latte and a good read.
To stay connected, visit www.kristycambron.com.
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