Madame Saqui: Revolutionary Rope Dancer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780525579977)

A stunning picture book biography about the tightrope walker who dazzled Paris as she danced across the sky with impeccable balance and unparalleled skill during the French Revolution.

In revolutionary France, a girl named Marguerite Lalanne longed to perform above large crowds on a tightrope, just like her acrobatic parents. Sneaking off to the fairgrounds for secret tightrope walking lessons, Marguerite finessed her performance skills, ultimately performing for crowds as a young rope dancer. And eventually, Marguerite would perform as Madame Saqui, waltzing and pirouetting across- and never falling off- countless ropes above adoring crowds. A nouvelle ch駻ie de Paris, Madame Saqui cemented her place in circus history, winning the adoration of the French people and royalty alike, including Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.

This remarkable biography unveils the inspiring story of a trailblazing woman who revolutionized the circus world-- without ever missing a step.

Author: Lisa Robinson
ISBN-10: 0525579974
ISBN-13: 9780525579977
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Language: English
Published: 03/24/2020
Pages: 44
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.90h x 7.80w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/06/2020
Booklist 02/01/2020 pg. 38
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2020
School Library Journal 04/01/2020 pg. 154
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020