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The Show Girl: A Novel Hardcover – August 10, 2021

by Nicola Harrison (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars 646 ratings
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Nicola Harrison's The Show Girl gives a glimpse of the glamorous world of the Ziegfeld Follies, through the eyes of a young midwestern woman who comes to New York City to find her destiny as a Ziegfeld Follies star.

"Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's City of Girls will drink this up." --Booklist

It's 1927 when Olive McCormick moves from Minneapolis to New York City determined to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies. Extremely talented as a singer and dancer, it takes every bit of perseverance to finally make it on stage. And once she does, all the glamour and excitement is everything she imagined and more―even worth all the sacrifices she has had to make along the way.

Then she meets Archie Carmichael. Handsome, wealthy―the only man she's ever met who seems to accept her modern ways―her independent nature and passion for success. But once she accepts his proposal of marriage he starts to change his tune, and Olive must decide if she is willing to reveal a devastating secret and sacrifice the life she loves for the man she loves.

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    6.43 x 1.31 x 9.2 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1250200156
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1250200150
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"Nicola Harrison brings the exciting world of 1927 New York City to life in The Show Girl." -PopSugar

"Full of surprises and romance, Harrison's novel keeps readers turning the pages...Fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's City of Girls will drink this up." ―Booklist

"Lush and evocative...she'll keep readers turning the pages." --Publishers Weekly

“Harrison creates a heady mix of history, drama and romance in a seductive novel guaranteed to transport the reader to a different place and time." –Karen White, New York Times bestselling author of All the Way We Say Goodbye

"In The Show Girl, author Nicola Harrison paints her characters with such a precise brush and sympathetic strokes that they live long after the last page." –Betsy Carter, bestselling author of Lost Souls at The Neptune Inn

“Nicola Harrison brilliantly captures the last gasp of the roaring twenties in this indelible story of love and ambition.” –Jamie Brenner, author of Blush

“Harrison beautifully portrays the trials and tribulations of a Ziegfeld Follies dancer in her new novel, which is brimming with juicy details of Roaring Twenties New York City. Fans of City of Girls will adore this exploration of love and ambition.” –Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue

"Harrison has created a heroine so complex and endearing, so utterly fearless and full of life, that readers will not be able to forget her. THE SHOW GIRL is a story as intricate and dazzling as one of Ziegfeld’s legendary revues." –Lynda Cohen Loigman, USA Today bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters

“A delicious and entertaining exploration of the life of a Ziegfield girl with Harrison’s trademark ability to plunge the reader deep into the experiences of her characters. The Show Girl is a fast-paced and engaging read that will leave readers giving a standing ovation to Olive and to all women who choose to live life on their own terms.” –Susie Orman Schnall, author of The Subway Girls and We Came Here to Shine

"Harrison has written an energetic, propulsive, delightful book." -Amy Poeppel, author of Small Admissions

About the Author

Born in England, Nicola Harrison moved to CA where she received a BA in Literature at UCLA before moving to NYC and earning an MFA in creative writing at Stony Brook. She is a member of The Writers Room, has short stories published in The Southampton Review and Glimmer Train and articles in Los Angeles Magazine and Orange Coast Magazine. She was the fashion and style staff writer for Forbes, had a weekly column at Lucky Magazine and is the founder of a personal styling business, Harrison Style.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 10, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250200156
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250200150
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.43 x 1.31 x 9.2 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 646 ratings

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Originally from Hampshire, England, Nicola Harrison moved to California when she was 14. She studied Literature at UCLA and received an MFA in creative writing at Stony Brook University. She has short stories published in The Southampton Review and Glimmer Train as well as articles in Los Angeles Magazine and Orange Coast Magazine. She has an essay in the anthology Mom's Don't Have Time. She was the fashion and style staff writer for Forbes and had a weekly column at Lucky Magazine. Nicola has spent many summers in Montauk and currently lives in Manhattan Beach, California. Montauk was her debut novel and The Show Girl is her second.

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Customers find the book to be a fun read with a compelling story, and one customer notes it's a must-read for fans of NYC-set historical fiction. The writing is well-crafted, and customers appreciate the interesting characters, with one review highlighting Olive as a beautifully flawed heroine. The book receives positive feedback for its content, with one customer noting its thorough research.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and fun to read.

"...Would love to find a good book on her. Throughly enjoyed this book, it was a wonderful escape but also educational for those who want to know more..." Read more

"I am not too thrilled. It was so-so entertaining, but also predictable. Young dancers and entertainers would like this. Not bad." Read more

"Enjoyed 1st book Montauk but must say I love the Read. Of The Showgirl...." Read more

"...Spectacular work ! And thank you to the author for such a fabulous treat!..." Read more

7 customers mention "Story quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the compelling story of the book, with one customer noting it's a must-read for fans of NYC-set historical fiction.

"...of Olive, she reminded me of my grandmother who had all these wonderful stories about going to speakeasies with my grandpa when she was young...." Read more

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6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one review highlighting the beautifully flawed heroine and another noting how the fun look at an energetic Ziegfeld girl keeps readers entertained.

"...I loved the character of Olive, she reminded me of my grandmother who had all these wonderful stories about going to speakeasies with my grandpa..." Read more

"...Olive, Harrison's gorgeously flawed heroine, won my heart from the first and had me rooting for her throughout her tumultuous journey, from a bit..." Read more

"...Enjoyed the characters and really enjoyed the whole book! This is the 2nd book I have read by her and they were both great!" Read more

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Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one noting it reads like a real story and another highlighting the author's engaging style.

"This book is an excellent read. The author is an engaging writer with a gift of bringing the reader into the story...." Read more

"This book was well written and researched.It was different than I expected but enjoyed reading the book very well done" Read more

"Beautifully written book packed with history, drama , feminism, courage and humanity." Read more

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3 customers mention "Content"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the content of the book, with one noting its thorough research and another highlighting its educational value.

"...Throughly enjoyed this book, it was a wonderful escape but also educational for those who want to know more about the Follies and that time period..." Read more

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This one was such a fun read. I love historical fiction and if you follow my reviews you know how much I love historical fiction that takes place in United States. Last year I read a book about showgirls in the 1920s. There I got a glimpse at what it was like during jazz and Capone era. ⭐️So, Show Girls by Nicola Harrison was Another fun read that took on a different perspective of the 1920s. This was a fun adventure spanning from CA musicals to Broadway during prohibition era in New York City and ending with a crash of the stock market in 1929. 🥂🍾 ⭐️It's 1927 when Olive McCormick moves from Minneapolis to New York City determined to become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies. Extremely talented as a singer and dancer💃, it takes every bit of perseverance to finally make it on stage. And once she does, all the glamour and excitement is everything she imagined and more—even worth all the sacrifices she has had to make along the way. ⭐️From the beginning Olive has an independent nature and passion for her dream and being successful in show business, but on her terms. So no throughout the story she can often be portrayed as the victim, but also the villain in her own storyline. But as the story unfolds, you can’t help but root for her to make her way in New York, and the glitzy world of the Ziegfeld Follies. 👯‍♀️👯👯‍♂️ ⭐️Definitely worth putting in your TBR list this Fall. Thank you netgalley and MacMillian Audio for this eARC in exchange for this honest review.
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  • KatyKat65
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read about an exciting time in history! Like watching an old movie!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022
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    I was excited to read this book as I've always had a fascination with the Ziegfeld follies and had not found much fiction written about them. This book puts you right there on stage with them and brings to life what must have been such a great time and place to be alive, Manhattan in the twenties! I loved the character of Olive, she reminded me of my grandmother who had all these wonderful stories about going to speakeasies with my grandpa when she was young. I also love that the author included Texas Guinan in the story, who was a real person. You need to Google her, what a fascinating individual! Would love to find a good book on her. Throughly enjoyed this book, it was a wonderful escape but also educational for those who want to know more about the Follies and that time period of New York! Good show!!!!
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  • Kerry Croucier
    4.0 out of 5 stars Immersive and Vivid!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021
    THE SHOWGIRL by Nicola Harrison will immerse you in the late 1920’s New York City and the life of a determined show girl as she follows her dreams and embraces her life as a member of the Zeigfeld Follies. Harrison paints a vivid picture of the life of a NY City showgirl in in the final years of the roaring ‘20’s: both the glamorous and the tough, as well the excesses of those surrounding them.
    Olive loved to sing and dance, and when she has a chance meeting with Florenz Ziegfeld on a tour through California, she knows that she is destined to be a Ziegfeld Girl, despite her parents’ wishes that she find a good job until she marries and settles down. Once she joins the show, Olive embraces the life and can’t understand why the other girls are marking time until they find a man to take care of them, something she has no intention of doing. Best-laid plans and all that. Enter Archie Carmichael: older, successful, and ready to give Olive the world. Archie loves Olive for who she is, so as far as she’s concerned, nothing needs to change. Right?
    Olive is a well-written character, fully realized and I found her both naïve about the world and self-centered. She is a woman with attitudes ahead of her time and it was interesting to watch her try to reconcile her attitudes and expectations with those of the people around her, as well as watching her trajectory and, truly, grow up. It was also interesting to see the excesses of those that have more than expected and then as the spiral of the crash begins and those on top start to lose everything.
    Set in a time period I haven’t explored much, THE SHOWGIRL is a book I enjoyed curling up with and was eager to get back to when life interfered.
    Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of the novel. All opinions are my own and freely given.
    #TheShowGirl #NicolaHarrison #StMartinsPress
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  • Mary Ross
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024
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    I love this author and always buy her books. The stories are great!
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  • Donna Delain James
    3.0 out of 5 stars I knew the ending after I read the first chapter. I think this must be for adolescents.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022
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    I am not too thrilled. It was so-so entertaining, but also predictable. Young dancers and entertainers would like this. Not bad.
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  • Dorothy C. Minor
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Story from 1927
    Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022
    In 2019, I read Montauk by Nicola Harrison. It is the story of Beatrice Bordeaux, a young woman living in Montauk, Long Island, in 1938. I enjoyed the story. Recently, I discovered Harrison has a new novel: The Show Girl, a much different story from her debut novel.

    The Show Girl features Olive McCormick who leaves her home in Minneapolis in 1927 to move to NYC so she can become a star in the Ziegfeld Follies. Olive is quite talented; readers will understand, though, how difficult it is to break into show business. Once in NYC, Olive meets a number of other talented would-be dancers. She does persevere, and she succeeds!

    Olive loves being on stage. When she meets Archie Carmichael, Olive falls in love because Archie treats her differently than other men. He understands her desire to have a career. But will that trait remain the same once they are engaged?

    Harrison takes readers on the journey with Olive. We can feel the strength of her desire to succeed as a dancer and we recognize the sacrifices she must make. Readers can’t help but root for Olive, especially when she becomes frustrated that Mr. Ziegfeld does not remember meeting her in CA. When he tells her she must return for an audition, Olive replies, “Oh, Mr. Ziegfeld, I can’t simply wait around for you. I’m sure I’ll be cast in another show by then. Hopefully, we’ll meet again sometime.”

    Olive also reveals secrets that she would often like to forget. Will those secrets come back to haunt her? Or will they pave the way to an even happier future? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and more in The Show Girl.

    Harrison evokes the period of the late 1920s and the glamour of the Ziegfeld Follies. Book clubs will enjoy the story and find much to discuss about a Midwestern girl who makes it big as part of the Ziegfeld Follies.
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  • Hope Tarr
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Read for Fans of NYC-set Historical Fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2021
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    A deft touch with period detail, especially dialogue, made me feel as if transported back in time to 1927-1929 New York City. Olive, Harrison's gorgeously flawed heroine, won my heart from the first and had me rooting for her throughout her tumultuous journey, from a bit performer in regional theater to the crowning jewel of Ziegfeld's Follies. THE SHOW GIRL is a triumph and Harrison is an automatic buy for me!
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  • Janet A. Langel
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love how Real this book reads
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021
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    Enjoyed 1st book Montauk but must say I love the Read. Of The Showgirl. Born in Brooklyn and growing up on Long Island I could not paint a better picture of demographics ot the background of the theater life.

    Almost have finished Showgirl and have recommended the book to a book club Hope the author keeps writing ...She is great and thank you.
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