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Set against the backdrop of 1928, the story follows twelve-year-old orphan Cristabel Seagrave, who transforms a whale carcass into a theatre, providing an escape from her mundane life. Alongside her siblings and a motley crew, she breathes life into her imagination. As World War II looms, Cristabel and her brother Digby take on perilous secret missions in Nazi-occupied France, blurring the lines between playacting and reality, and facing challenges that could fracture their family bonds.
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The Whalebone Theatre, Joanna Quinn
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- Released
- 2022
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- Subtitle
- A Read with Jenna Pick
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Joanna Quinn
- Publisher
- Diversified Publishing
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 864
- ISBN13
- 9780593663707
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Historical Fiction, Relationships, Wars, World War II, 20th century, Gifts for women, England, Literary Fiction, Sagas, Interwar Period
- First published
- 2022
- Original title
- The Whalebone Theatre
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of 1928, the story follows twelve-year-old orphan Cristabel Seagrave, who transforms a whale carcass into a theatre, providing an escape from her mundane life. Alongside her siblings and a motley crew, she breathes life into her imagination. As World War II looms, Cristabel and her brother Digby take on perilous secret missions in Nazi-occupied France, blurring the lines between playacting and reality, and facing challenges that could fracture their family bonds.