First night. cover

First night.

by Jane Aiken Hodge

In the year 1802, banished by her father for refusing to marry, Lady Cristabel teams up with the American Martha Peabody and heads to Lissenberg to continue her opera career, becoming involved instead in political intrigues. It is a world where the hazards of Napoleonic power politics mix with the glamour of early 19th century opera and culture.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?