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The Midget's House (A Circus Story...A Love Story...A Ghost Story) [Kindle Edition]

Anita Bartholomew
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (129 customer reviews)

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Book Description

The Midget's House is a tale of two women (one alive, and the other long dead), each mourning lost love and struggling for control of the one place that feels like home.

Marisa Delano is thrilled when she unexpectedly inherits the fairy tale-like cottage on the bay--until she learns that Lucinda Lacey, a sideshow midget who died on the property in 1924, still inhabits it. As Marisa searches for answers about the unwelcome presence in her new home, all the clues lead to one conclusion: on the day Lucinda died, she murdered her lover, circus owner Cyrus Parker.

Alternating between Lucinda's and Marisa's perspectives, The Midget's House takes readers from the carnivals, circuses, and freak shows of the early twentieth century, to the boom-and-bust of today's Florida.

Haunting in every sense of the word, this genre-blending tale will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

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Editorial Reviews

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"... if you are a reader who likes ghost stories, circuses, tales of love and struggles to hold on to something you care about, then sit down because I have the book for you.

"...heartbreaking at times and thrilling at others.

"I have to agree with the blurb, this book is 'Haunting in every sense of the word.'"
- Read2Review/Mama Knows Books

"Ms. Bartholomew's writing really stands out ... especially when she describes how Lucinda attempts to find her way from the other side to the world of the living. Those interludes had a lyrical and dream-like quality to them."
- Aobibliosphere
 
   
"Ms. Bartholomew deftly weaves the past and present into a rich, compelling read. Highly recommended!"
- Victoria Lynne, Author, WITH THIS RING

From the Author

Local legend says my home in Sarasota, Florida, was built for Ringling Circus midgets...and is haunted.

After unsuccessfully searching for the truth about the house's origins, I conjured up its imagined history: The Midget's House.

But this book isn't solely the product of my imagination. While I can't count the hours, days, weeks, months, that I spent searching old records, rare books, and newspaper archives, the greatest contributions to the story came from circus people who have lived what I only imagined. This book couldn't have been written without their help.

Circus historian Bob Horne, past president of Showfolks of Sarasota, a society that exists to benefit circus people, was incredibly generous with his time and documents. Bob supplied much of the detail about traveling shows of the early twentieth century as well as some of the interesting insights about behind-the-scenes quirks of circus life.

Circus performers Margie Geiger (Wallenda), Giovanni Zoppe (Nino), Arthur Grotefent (Wallenda), Aaron Garcia, Marco Lorenzo Robles, Kelsey DelMonte, Trevan DelMonte, and others patiently explained their acts to me.  Some graciously put up with my nosing around and peppering them with questions as they set up their gear and rehearsed for their circus performances.

I must also thank several organizations including Showfolks of Sarasota, the Ringling Circus Museum, and the Sarasota Historical Society.

Product Details

  • File Size: 473 KB
  • Print Length: 292 pages
  • Publisher: Bartholomew&Co, Inc. (October 5, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005T4GLGO
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,050 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Gives a good name to low-cost Kindle books January 23, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Midget's House was listed as free for a limited time and I snatched it up right then. Whenever I get a free Kindle book (I only download the free ones anymore) and I like it, I feel as if I should return the favor and review it.

Other reviewers have gone into the plot details very well; I suggest you read those reviews. I want to say from the perspective of an avid book junkie that this book is very well written. The story just pulls you in. I could see it on bookshelves at big chain bookstores; I could see it as a book club pick; in other words, some big publisher should take note of this book and make a lot of money off of it! Thanks for a wonderful read!

*I don't know the author; I'm just your average Jane Reader. :-)
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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Tale of Two Centuries... and so much more October 17, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a fun read. If you are familiar with Sarasota, FL - you should read this book. If circus life is of interest to you - you should read this book. If you like a good suspense thriller/ghost story - you should read this book. Well-researched and well-written, the story carries you along. It was a true pleasure.
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31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, and a great suspense/love story October 11, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
It's so nice to read a well-written novel that also contains fascinating information and is suspenseful besides. The Midget's House is all of this and more. My favorite parts had to do with Lucinda's world in the circus (and the story of her forbidden love), but I also loved the suspense story in the present, and the way the author wove the two parts of the book together. Her research must have been extensive, but it doesn't "show;" everything unfolds very naturally.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars The Midget's House
The story was entertaining. I enjoyed the character development within the story. I just felt the book ended abruptly. It was a very good circus story though.
Published 17 days ago by Whitney Joy
4.0 out of 5 stars A midget story but a BIG book
This was not what I thought it would be. Very Entertaining and very well researched. Good depiction of Carnie life in the early 1900's.
Published 27 days ago by Noreen Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding story
Just the right mix of history, romance and magick. You will fall in love, and sometimes hate, with all these characters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Vtwolffpack11
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
So enjoyed this book ..I would read it again.. Life in the circus we all dreamed of it as children.
Published 1 month ago by grnbudrfly
5.0 out of 5 stars Where the Present Meets the Past
An interesting book about 2 women, one dead, one alive who live in a charming cottage in Sarasota, FL. The house has been built for a midget. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Elizabeth O. McBride
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect title
I loved this book. The story is a good portrayal of what I think of circus life was. It was a sad read, happy read, a love story, and somewhat violent at times. A good read.
Published 2 months ago by Frances Marretta
5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet love story mingled with a mystery
At first glance, low-cost Kindle books can lead a reader away from a potentially good book because of the frugal price. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sarah Jane Knick
5.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I was took by surprise with this one... I love how the constant flip between past and present kept the story alive, it made the characters so much more personabIe, I almost felt... Read more
Published 2 months ago by clever comments
5.0 out of 5 stars Great unexpected read
Loved this book. There were many twist to the story that wasn't expected. I definately would recommend this to a friend.
Published 2 months ago by Rachel Merrick
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow...but a good read
Slow at first...stick with it! Eventually the story starts to piece together. Be patient. Good character development. I think the ending worked.
Published 2 months ago by Erica A Hawkins
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More About the Author

Anita Bartholomew is a former long-time contributing editor to Reader's Digest, a freelance "book doctor" (developmental editor), and the co-author of Dr. Yvonne Thornton's award-winning memoir, Something To Prove (Kaplan 2010)

ABOUT THE HOUSE
There are many legends about the house in the Indian Beach neighborhood of Sarasota, Florida:

That it was built for Ringling Circus midgets... that there is a treasure hidden inside its walls... that it is haunted.

Its true history may never be known, but Anita Bartholomew's imaginings about what that history might have been form the basis of the novel, THE MIDGET'S HOUSE.

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