THE RINGMASTER'S WIFE

Narrator Amy Rubinate draws listeners in right from the audiobook's prologue. Deftly transitioning between the two primary characters--Mabel and Rosamund--Rubinate brings to life very different women with two important things in common: a desire to be more than is expected and a willingness to take a leap of faith. Mabel, growing up on a farm in Ohio in the late 1800s, dreams of seeing the world. Rosamund, growing up on an estate in England in the 1920s, wants to define her own destiny. Under very different circumstances, their lives collide in the magical, mysterious world of Ringling Brothers Circus. Rubinate's narration depicts it all--the sights, sounds, and smells of the big top--as listeners are introduced to incredible characters brought together by the "greatest show on earth." K.S.M. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2017]