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Our Strange Duet

By Erin A. Craig
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A reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, spotlighting Christine Daae as she rises to fame while torn between love, ambition, and the haunting secrets of the opera house, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig. A reimagining of Andrew Lloyd... Read More
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A reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, spotlighting Christine Daae as she rises to fame while torn between love, ambition, and the haunting secrets of the opera house, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig.

A reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, spotlighting Christine Daae as she finds her voice while torn between love, ambition, and the haunting secrets of the Opera Populaire, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig.

Inspired by Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel, Le Fantôme de L'Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a mysterious masked figure who lurks beneath the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it.

He falls madly in love with a young soprano, Christine Daae, and devotes himself to nurturing her extraordinary talents, employing all of the devious methods at his command.

Our Strange Duet centres Christine's emotional journey and her agency within this sweeping, atmospheric opera.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241796986

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

#1 New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig has always loved telling stories. After getting her B.F.A. from the University of Michigan, in Theatre Design and Production, she stage managed tragic operas with hunchbacks, seances, and murderous clowns, then decided she wanted to write books that were just as spooky. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.

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