Is Sophie Fevvers toast of Europes capitals part swan.. .or all fake? Courted by the Prince of Wales & painted by Toulouse-Lautrec she is an aerialiste extraordinaire & star of Colonel Kearneys circus. She is also part woman part swan. Jack Walser an American journalist is on a quest to discover the truth behind her identity. Dazzled by his love for her & desperate for the scoop of a lifetime Walser has no choice but to join the circus on its magical tour through turn-of-the-nineteenth-century London St Petersburg & Siberia.