Edith & Oliver, Michele Forbes

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Summary: Edith was born into a different world, but her rebellious nature has brought her to the seedy glamour of the music hall, where she plays the piano by night. Oliver is an illusionist of moderate repute, but he is a man of ambition. He wants to tour the world, to pioneer ground-breaking illusions. History and fate have other ideas. When Edith and Oliver meet they fall headlong in love, but their children arrive as the world begins to change, as cinemas crowd the high street and the draw of the music hall wanes. What follows is a struggle against the entropy of marriage, against the march of time, and against Oliver's flaws -- flaws that may cost them everything

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Summary: Edith was born into a different world, but her rebellious nature has brought her to the seedy glamour of the music hall, where she plays the piano by night. Oliver is an illusionist of moderate repute, but he is a man of ambition. He wants to tour the world, to pioneer ground-breaking illusions. History and fate have other ideas. When Edith and Oliver meet they fall headlong in love, but their children arrive as the world begins to change, as cinemas crowd the high street and the draw of the music hall wanes. What follows is a struggle against the entropy of marriage, against the march of time, and against Oliver's flaws -- flaws that may cost them everything