The novel opens on a July evening in 1829 with a handbill for water fireworks at Neptune’s Grotto, a tavern and tea garden in Pimlico. From there it follows a theatrical family and their hangers-on through the shifting fortunes of the London stage and provincial touring, with Caleb and his relations jostling for money, respectability and love.
A crowded, affectionate period novel from the author of Sinister Street, for lovers of theatre history. Download the free EPUB.
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