Ep. 80: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine

Of Slippers and Spindles - Fairy Tale Retellings and Adaptations in Books, Film, and Theatre

“Dancing was a dangerous game, but it meant that at night, at least, they knew what to do with themselves.”
We continue our month of exploring The 12 Dancing Princesses with The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine. This YA retelling removes all magic from the story and recontextualizes it by dropping the twelve young women into the Roaring '20s! Jo Hamilton and her eleven sisters live their lives trapped in the house of their father, who almost never acknowledges them, but they find freedom by sneaking out at night and dancing in the speakeasies of Manhattan. But everything changes when their father begins to suspect their activities and decides to start marrying his daughters off one by one. We discuss the creative new setting, Jo Hamilton vs. Jo March, the emphasis on the relationships between the sisters, the king/father as a villain, and more!
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Music: Through The Woods by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com