A Company of Swans
By Eva Ibbotson
In Cambridge in 1912, Harriet Morton lives under the strict watch of her
father and her miserly aunt. Her ballet lessons are the one place where she
feels free. When a chance to join a ballet company on a tour of South America
appears, Harriet secretly boards a ship bound for Manaus, leaving her carefully
ordered life behind.
Amid the beauty of Brazil, new friendships, and the excitement of the stage,
Harriet begins to discover who she can become when she makes her own choices.
Then she meets Rom Verney, a captivating English aristocrat, and her adventure
opens into an unexpected love story. But the life Harriet escaped is catching
up with her. Can she hold on to the freedom she has found?
Warm, witty, and rich with the magic of dance, A Company of Swans is
a sweeping romance about finding the courage to follow your heart.
