Starring Adele Astaire - Eliza Knight Audiobook

Written by Eliza Knight
Read by Lisa Flanagan, Imogen Church,
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: HarperAudio
Release date: June 6, 2023
Duration: 12:32:43

A spirited rising stage star…

Adele Astaire was a glittering, glamorous star, dancing with her brother, Fred, endearing herself to audiences from New York to London. But although she is toasted by royalty and loved by countless fans, Adele Astaire has dreams of a loving husband and a houseful of children. And when she meets Lord Charles Cavendish, her wishes may just come true—but at what cost?

A determined young dancer …

Ever since Violet Wood could walk she’s wanted to dance on the London stage. Befriended by Adele, filled with ambition, she is more than willing to make the sacrifices it will take to become a star herself, and her rags-to-riches hopes are within reach. But the road to fame is never easy.

Two women with unquenchable spirit …

From the fast-paced world of roaring 20s New York to the horrors and sacrifice of wartime London, Adele’s and Violet’s lives intertwine, and each must ask themselves is fame worth the price you must pay?

“This audiobook shifts between two narrators, Lisa Flanagan and Imogen Church, who portray Adele Astaire and the young dancer she takes under her wing, Violet Wood. The story opens in the 1920s, when Adele and her brother, Freddie, establish a dancing act. Later, Adele meets Violet and becomes her mentor. Both women are fearless and determined, and as their friendship grows, they learn to juggle fame, love, and loss amid the devastation of war. The narration and production of this audiobook are outstanding. Both narrators capture the characters. Listeners will feel like they’ve become part of Adele’s story.”— AudioFile

Violet Wood is a fictional but modeled on a music hall dancer who was about 20yers older than Violet. P.S., I looked up an interview with the author.