It Happened at the Fair
It Happened at the Fair
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It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist
A transporting historical novel about a promising young inventor, his struggle with loss, and the attractive teacher who changes his life, all set against the razzle-dazzle of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Gambling everything--including the family farm--Cullen McNamara travels to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with his most recent invention. But the noise in the fair's Machinery Hall makes it impossible to communicate with potential buyers. In an act of desperation, he hires Della Wentworth, a teacher of the deaf, to tutor him in the art of lip-reading. The young teacher is reluctant to participate, and Cullen has trouble keeping his mind on his lessons while intently watching her lips. Like the newly invented Ferris wheel, he is caught in a whirl between his girl back home, his dreams as an inventor, and his unexpected attraction to his new tutor. Can he keep his feet on the ground, or will he be carried away?
With over a million copies sold, international bestselling, award-winning author Deeanne Gist has rocketed up the bestseller lists and captured readers everywhere with her original, captivating historical & contemporary novels. Her latest release, Tiffany Girl, was touted as a Must Read of the Year! by USA Today and one of the Top 10 Most Anticipated Books of 2015 by Huffington Post.
Deeanne's awards include a RITA, USA Book News Best, National Readers' Choice, Best Historical of the Year (by RT Reviewers), Librarians' Choice, Book Buyers' Best, the Maggie, Golden Quill, Books*A*Million Pick of the Month, Seal of Excellent and Award of Excellence.
Her most recent series takes readers into the heart of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, where USA Today says ...
The historical details are absorbing, never intrusive and always eye-opening ... The characterization is rich and authentic ... The narrative is a treat, the tempo impeccable.
She has a very active online community on her website at www.IWantHerBook.com and at www.facebook.com/DeesFriends.
Deeanne's awards include a RITA, USA Book News Best, National Readers' Choice, Best Historical of the Year (by RT Reviewers), Librarians' Choice, Book Buyers' Best, the Maggie, Golden Quill, Books*A*Million Pick of the Month, Seal of Excellent and Award of Excellence.
Her most recent series takes readers into the heart of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, where USA Today says ...
The historical details are absorbing, never intrusive and always eye-opening ... The characterization is rich and authentic ... The narrative is a treat, the tempo impeccable.
She has a very active online community on her website at www.IWantHerBook.com and at www.facebook.com/DeesFriends.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781451692372 |
| ISBN 10 | 1451692374 |
| Title | It Happened at the Fair |
| Author | Deeanne Gist |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2013-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |