The Swan Gondola - Rilegato

'It s time for him to become a household name. With allusions to the Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz, Schaffert has magically transformed a stretch of field near Omaha into a white, shimmering vision... fans of historical fiction will not be disappointed.' --Library Journal

'A highly imaginative, vividly told tale of whimsy, hucksters, soothsayers, ghosts and, most of all, star-crossed lovers.' --Cathy Marie Buchanan, author of The Painted Girls

'Each of [Schaffert's] books is a quirky little gem.' --New York Times

'A fresh, gorgeous, witty page-turner full of twists and surprises and all the romance in the world. I couldn t put it down.' --Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins

'Each of [Schaffert's] books is a quirky little gem.' --New York Times

Timothy Schaffert is the author of four novels, including the critically acclaimed Devils in the Sugar Shop and The Singing and Dancing Daughters of God. He has won the Henfield Award and the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award, and has been shortlisted for the O. Henry Prize. He is a contributing editor for Fairy Tale Review, and the web editor of Prairie Schooner. He teaches in the English Department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.