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Dancing with Bears

A Darger and Surplus Novel

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Dancing with Bears

By: Michael Swanwick
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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Dancing With Bears follows the adventures of notorious con-men Darger and Surplus: They''ve lied and cheated their way onto the caravan that is delivering a priceless gift from the Caliph of Baghdad to the Duke of Muscovy. The only thing harder than the journey to Muscovy is their arrival in Muscovy. An audience with the Duke seems impossible to obtain, and Darger and Surplus quickly become entangled in a morass of deceit and revolution. The only thing more dangerous than the convoluted political web surrounding Darger and Surplus is the gift itself, the Pearls of Byzantium, and Zoesophia, the governess sworn to protect their virtue.

©2011 Michael Swanwick (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
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Brilliant narration, wonderfully inventive storyline. One to pick up again and again. My favourite out of all his books, which are all very good.

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