The Magpie's Sister
Kerri Turner
Reviewed by Helen
Ever thought of running away to the circus? This is such a great story set in 1911 and in a circus starting in Sydney where we meet Maggie Bright her mother left her and her father gave her away to the circus, which was done regularly in those days for lots of different reasons, she knew she wasn’t normal with a disfigurement on her face but she has led a good life with the Ringmaster Rafferty Braun taking on a father figure to her even if she has kept to herself, she is part of the show playing Lagoon Creature, but Maggie has always wished for a normal family and maybe one day having children of her own.
Charlotte Voigt was also given to the circus as a baby, but she did go back to her parents’ years later but she ended up back at the circus as their tight rope walker and she was excellent at it and pulled the crowds in but Charlotte had a secret that she kept to herself and she told lies.
When a gentleman comes calling with a letter for Charlotte Maggie steps in and feeling put out by Charlotte after a day out together Maggie decides to take on Charlotte’s identity and write to this gentleman but as time goes by and Charlotte and Maggie get closer, Maggie is feeling a little guilty.
When the circus loses one of its biggest acts the decision is made to travel from Sydney to Adelaide this is a big task and a friendship forms between Maggie and Charlotte a true one but Charlotte seems to rock the boat here and there, will they ever both find what they want out of life?
This was a fabulous trip, one that I have been on and the towns they visited I have too and I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend to any reader who wants and adventure in the circus that has such wonderful characters and shows what a true family can be,
Charlotte Voigt was also given to the circus as a baby, but she did go back to her parents’ years later but she ended up back at the circus as their tight rope walker and she was excellent at it and pulled the crowds in but Charlotte had a secret that she kept to herself and she told lies.
When a gentleman comes calling with a letter for Charlotte Maggie steps in and feeling put out by Charlotte after a day out together Maggie decides to take on Charlotte’s identity and write to this gentleman but as time goes by and Charlotte and Maggie get closer, Maggie is feeling a little guilty.
When the circus loses one of its biggest acts the decision is made to travel from Sydney to Adelaide this is a big task and a friendship forms between Maggie and Charlotte a true one but Charlotte seems to rock the boat here and there, will they ever both find what they want out of life?
This was a fabulous trip, one that I have been on and the towns they visited I have too and I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend to any reader who wants and adventure in the circus that has such wonderful characters and shows what a true family can be,
4 stars
