A Company of Swans is a historical romance novel published in 1985 by Eva Ibbotson. The book is dedicated to Patricia Veryan.

Jul 1, 1985 · There, in the wild, lush jungle, they perform Swan Lake in grand opera houses for the wealthy and culture-deprived rubber barons, and Harriet meets Rom Verney, the handsome and mysterious British exile who owns the most ornate opera house.

Mar 6, 2012 · After escaping her father's stifling household (maintained by his spinster sister) and pursuing her dream to join a ballet company, Harriet Morton finds herself on a physically exhausting yet emotionally uplifting journey up the Amazon to perform in Brazil's famous opera house in Manaus.

Dec 13, 2024 · This particular novel, A Company of Swans, was first published in 1985 and has had numerous reprints. It follows the story of Harriet Morton, a girl raised in the most soul-sucking house one can imagine, on her journey to the Amazon as part of a traveling ballet company.

A Company of Swans Quotes Showing 1-10 of 10 “Loneliness had taught Harriet that there was always someone who understood - it was just so often that they were dead, and in a book.” ― Eva Ibbotson, A Company of Swans

Dec 9, 2020 · In 1912 England, 19-year-old Harriet Morton leads a dreary existence. Her ballet class is her only joy. When Father won't let her travel on a ballet tour to South America, Harriet creates a clever ruse that covers her escape and triggers an experience far beyond her dreams.

Half-Chinese and half-American, Violet grapples with her place in the worlds of East and West - until she is able to merge her two halves, empowering her to become a shrewd courtesan who excels in the business of seduction and illusion, though she still …

In 1912 England, 19-year-old Harriet Morton leads a dreary existence. Her ballet class is her only joy. When Father won't let her travel on a ballet tour to...