Frog Music
Frog Music by Emma Donoghue, published by Little, Brown and Company on April 1, 2014, is a historical fiction novel set in San Francisco during the summer of 1876. The narrative unfolds amidst a record-breaking heat wave and a smallpox epidemic, centering on the murder of Jenny Bonnet, a young woman shot dead in a railroad saloon. Her friend, Blanche Beunon, a French burlesque dancer, becomes embroiled in a desperate quest for justice over the course of three days, navigating a world filled with bohemians, paupers, and the wealthy elite.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that explores themes of crime and survival, as Blanche risks everything to uncover the truth behind Jenny’s death while evading the murderer. The story delves into the complexities of their lives, highlighting the contrasts between societal classes and the struggles of women in a tumultuous era. With 416 pages, this first edition presents a vivid portrayal of a historical moment, inviting readers to engage with the intricacies of friendship, love, and the darker sides of human nature.
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From the author of the worldwide bestseller Room: “Her greatest achievement yet…Emma Donoghue shows more than range with FROG MUSIC–she shows genius.” — Darin Strauss, author of Half a Life Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking heat wave and a smallpox epidemic. Through the window of a railroad saloon, a young woman named Jenny Bonnet is shot dead. The survivor, her friend Blanche Beunon, is a French burlesque dancer. Over the next three days, she will risk everything to bring Jenny’s murderer to justice–if he doesn’t track her down first. The story Blanche struggles to piece together is one of free-love bohemians, desperate paupers, and arrogant millionaires; of jealous men, icy women, and damaged children. It’s the secret life of Jenny herself, a notorious character who breaks the law every morning by getting dressed: a charmer as slippery as the frogs she hunts. h-14
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