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In 1924, four-year-old Cecily Larsons mother reluctantly drops her off at an orphanage in Chicago, promising to be back once shes made enough money to support both Cecily and herself. But she never returns, and shortly after high-spirited Cecily turns seven, she is sold to a traveling circus to perform as the little sister to glamorous bareback rider Isabelle DuMonde. With Isabelle and the rest of the circus, Cecily finally feels shes found a family. As the years go by, the cracks in her little world begin to show. When teenage Cecily meets and falls in love with a young roustabout named Lucky, she finds her life thrown onto an unexpectedand dangerouscourse.In 2015, Cecily is now 94 and living a quiet life in Minnesota, with her daughter, granddaughter, and great-grandson. But when her family decides to surprise her with an at-home DNA test, the unexpected results not only bring to light the love story that Cecily has kept hidden for decades but also throw into question everything about the family shes raised and claimed as her own for so many years. Cecily and everyone in her life must now decide who they really are and what family really means.Sweeping through a long period of contemporary history, The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson is an immersive, compelling, and entertaining drama centered around one remarkable woman and her determination to survive.Product Number: 09780063380714
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Earn 250 Points
Sales price valid from 2024-03-14 until 2024-07-31
Description
In 1924, four-year-old Cecily Larsons mother reluctantly drops her off at an orphanage in Chicago, promising to be back once shes made enough money to support both Cecily and herself. But she never returns, and shortly after high-spirited Cecily turns seven, she is sold to a traveling circus to perform as the little sister to glamorous bareback rider Isabelle DuMonde. With Isabelle and the rest of the circus, Cecily finally feels shes found a family. As the years go by, the cracks in her little world begin to show. When teenage Cecily meets and falls in love with a young roustabout named Lucky, she finds her life thrown onto an unexpectedand dangerouscourse.In 2015, Cecily is now 94 and living a quiet life in Minnesota, with her daughter, granddaughter, and great-grandson. But when her family decides to surprise her with an at-home DNA test, the unexpected results not only bring to light the love story that Cecily has kept hidden for decades but also throw into question everything about the family shes raised and claimed as her own for so many years. Cecily and everyone in her life must now decide who they really are and what family really means.Sweeping through a long period of contemporary history, The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson is an immersive, compelling, and entertaining drama centered around one remarkable woman and her determination to survive.Product Number: 09780063380714
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