Mirette on the High Wire
Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully is an illustrated book published by Penguin on April 14, 1997. This 32-page work presents a story set in a boardinghouse where Mirette, the widow Gateau’s daughter, encounters a mysterious stranger who possesses the remarkable ability to walk on air. As she learns about his past as the Great Bellini, a master wire-walker, Mirette becomes determined to help him overcome his fears.
Readers will find a richly illustrated narrative that explores themes of courage and new experiences against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Paris. The story unfolds with Mirette’s journey as she not only seeks to learn the art of wire-walking but also inspires the Great Bellini to reclaim his lost confidence. Through Emily Arnold McCully’s watercolor paintings, the book immerses readers in a vibrant world filled with acrobats, jugglers, and the enchanting atmosphere of the circus.
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One day, a mysterious stranger arrives at a boardinghouse of the widow Gateau—a sad-faced stranger, who keeps to himself. When the widow’s daughter, Mirette, discovers him crossing the courtyard on air, she begs him to teach her how he does it.
But Mirette doesn’t know that the stranger was once the Great Bellini—master wire-walker. Or that Bellini has been stopped by a terrible fear. And it is she who must teach him courage once again.
Emily Arnold McCully’s sweeping watercolor paintings carry the reader over the rooftops of nineteenth-century Paris and into an elegant, beautiful world of acrobats, jugglers, mimes, actors, and one gallant, resourceful little girl.
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