--- product_id: 30121147 title: "The Swan Gondola: A Novel" brand: "timothy schaffert" price: "€ 30.41" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/30121147-the-swan-gondola-a-novel store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # The Swan Gondola: A Novel **Brand:** timothy schaffert **Price:** € 30.41 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Swan Gondola: A Novel by timothy schaffert - **How much does it cost?** € 30.41 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/30121147-the-swan-gondola-a-novel) ## Best For - timothy schaffert enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted timothy schaffert brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Swan Gondola: A Novel ## Images ![The Swan Gondola: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91WYnhjhYRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful writing *by S***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2014* I loved this book from the moment I started reading. The characters are quirky and eccentric and one commonality is that everyone is wounded in some fashion. Inhabitants of a hard life within a harsh environment in the late 1800s would be. The story starts out with two elderly spinsters in a remote rural area whose lives are suddenly disrupted by a hot air balloon dropping onto their home and draping it with miles of yellow silk. They find the balloon pilot (a poor ventriloquist) and begin to patch him together saying, "Perhaps he'll never go and we'll have someone to keep us company when the other one dies." They do nurse him back to health and he begins to write to the woman he has fallen madly in love with at the World's Fair. The relationship between them is fraught with pitfalls, not the least of which is a wealthy widower who not just wants, but must have the ventriloquists most prized possessions and will do anything to win them. The hard lesson learned here is that nothing is permanent. Nothing is owned. Everything is temporary. Everything will be lost. But in the meantime, there are suggestions of redemption everywhere and a genuine gratification in the final chapter. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars A Trip to the World's Fair *by C***B on Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2014* Omaha's World Fair brought people from all over the world and provided work (both legal and illegal) for the residents of Omaha. Ferret Skirrett works between the two work worlds. He falls in love at first sight with Cecily depicting Marie Antoinette as she is getting her head cut off during a horror show. Love ensues, protagonist shows up and love become complicated.Generally I avoid love stories because they can be so cliche. However this one broke that mold and kept me enraptured the entire book. The descriptions of the World Fair took me heart and soul to the fair with these people. This book explores healthy loves, unhealthy loves and realistic loves that span across the lives of Ferret Skirrett. ### ⭐⭐ 2.0 out of 5 stars Not that interesting *by A***A on Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2014* I thought this would be a nice love story written by a "real writer" (as opposed to lots of YA fiction that I admit to reading lots of lately). But it's just boring in my opinion. I don't see where the reviewers are getting the "mystical". Cecily seems like an airhead to me and I just feel bad for Ferret. And you kind of know what happens even without the prologue just by reading the names of the parts... Just not that interesting really. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/30121147-the-swan-gondola-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.it/products/30121147-the-swan-gondola-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*