Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
My pick for this week is:
Available October 2010 from Small Beer Press
From a wartime brothel to the intricate high society of 1870s Brussels, Under the Poppy is a breakout novel of childhood friends, a love triangle, puppetmasters, and reluctant spies. Under the Poppy is a brothel owned by Decca and Rupert. Decca is in love with Rupert but he in turn is in love with her brother, Istvan. When Istvan comes to town, louche puppet troupe in tow, the lines of their age-old desires intersect against a backdrop of approaching war. Hearts are broken when old betrayals and new alliances – not just their own – take shape, as the townsmen seek refuge from the onslaught of history by watching the girls of the Poppy cavort onstage with Istvan’s naughty puppets . . .
This sounds like such a unique book! Love the simplicity of the cover too. Count me in for this one. It’s already on my wish list. Oh, and check out the cool trailer here.
Sounds awesome
Count me in too. I like the sound of Istvan’s naughty puppets…
I want this one as well. The publisher is a small press from Massachusetts so it’s just another reason to support them!
This sounds very interesting. I haven’t heard of this one before, thanks for sharing it! My WoW is here.
Is it wrong that you say it’s a book about a brothel, and I immediately want to read it? That’s probably a little weird, right?
Oh well, at least I’m not the only one.
;p