The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb

Experience a captivating novel during the American Civil War, chronicling the extraordinary life of Tom Thumb, a man just twenty-five inches tall who became the nation's first renowned entertainer. This compelling story, from an author hailed as "sprawling and elegant" (The New York Times Book Review), takes readers behind the scenes of the Civil War and follows the journey of one outsider striving to find his place in the world. Discovered at the age of four by P.T. Barnum, Tom Thumb soon finds himself performing on an international stage, meeting royalty such as Czar Nicholas and the King of Saxony, and even being hosted at the White House by President Lincoln. As the war rages on, Tom and his wife Lavinia embark on a honeymoon tour, witnessing the division between states and the bravery of young soldiers, while also seeing the unbreakable spirit of the American people firsthand.