Mirette on the High Wire
Mirette on the High Wire by Emily Arnold McCully is an illustrated book published by Penguin on October 21, 1992. This 32-page work presents a story set in a boardinghouse where a mysterious stranger, once known as the Great Bellini, arrives. The narrative follows Mirette, the widow’s daughter, as she discovers the stranger’s unique talent and seeks to learn from him, unaware of his past and the fears that hold him back.
Readers will find a rich depiction of performing arts within the context of a nineteenth-century Parisian setting. The story explores themes of courage and personal growth as Mirette not only learns the art of wire-walking but also helps the Great Bellini confront his fears. Through Emily Arnold McCully’s sweeping watercolor illustrations, the book immerses readers in a vibrant world filled with acrobats, jugglers, and the challenges of new experiences.
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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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