Violet and Daisy : the story of vaudeville's famous conjoined twins
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Published
New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2021].
ISBN
9780593119723, 059311972X, 9780593119730, 0593119738
Lexile measure
1150L
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 616.043 MIL | On Shelf |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Young Adult | YA BIO HILTON | On Shelf |
Berkeley Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | YA B HILTON | On Shelf |
Blue Island Public Library - Young Adult Stacks | YA BIO HIL | On Shelf |
Franklin Park Library District - Young Adult | YA-B HILTON | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Conjoined twins -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Conjoined twins -- Biography.
Entertainers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Entertainers -- Biography.
Freak shows -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Freak shows -- 20th century.
Hilton, Daisy, -- 1908-1969 -- Juvenile literature.
Hilton, Daisy, -- 1908-1969.
Hilton, Violet, -- 1908-1969 -- Juvenile literature.
Hilton, Violet, -- 1908-1969.
Vaudeville -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Vaudeville -- 20th century.
Conjoined twins -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Conjoined twins -- Biography.
Entertainers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Entertainers -- Biography.
Freak shows -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Freak shows -- 20th century.
Hilton, Daisy, -- 1908-1969 -- Juvenile literature.
Hilton, Daisy, -- 1908-1969.
Hilton, Violet, -- 1908-1969 -- Juvenile literature.
Hilton, Violet, -- 1908-1969.
Vaudeville -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Vaudeville -- 20th century.
More Details
Published
New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
310 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780593119723, 059311972X, 9780593119730, 0593119738
Lexile measure
1150
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-300) and index.
Description
"From the author of The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets and The Borden Murders comes the absorbing and compulsively readable story of Violet and Daisy Hilton, conjoined twins who were the sensation of the US sideshow circuits in the 1920s and 1930s."--,Amazon.com.
Description
Violet and Daisy were as alike as two flower buds on a single stem. They were also joined, back-to-back, at the base of their spine. In 1908 they were called freaks, monsters. Their mother abandoned Violet and Daisy to the care of her midwife, who immediately put the babies on exhibition in the back room of her pub, embarking on a course of blatant exploitation. They eventually became the most phenomenal success in vaudeville's history. Miller shows that Violet and Daisy were more than just an exhibit: they were two distinct individuals with remarkably harmonious personalities. Above all, they were sisters, whose bonds were so sacred that nothing-- not even death-- would break them. -- adapted from jacket
Target Audience
1150 L,Lexile
Target Audience
1150L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Miller, S. (2021). Violet and Daisy: the story of vaudeville's famous conjoined twins (First edition.). Schwartz & Wade Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Miller, Sarah, 1979-. 2021. Violet and Daisy: The Story of Vaudeville's Famous Conjoined Twins. Schwartz & Wade Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Miller, Sarah, 1979-. Violet and Daisy: The Story of Vaudeville's Famous Conjoined Twins Schwartz & Wade Books, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Miller, Sarah. Violet and Daisy: The Story of Vaudeville's Famous Conjoined Twins First edition., Schwartz & Wade Books, 2021.
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