Violet and Daisy: The Story of Vaudeville's Famous Conjoined Twins Free Audiobook Download by Sarah Miller


Violet and Daisy were the world famous conjoined twins who made their mark by touring with Vaudeville in America's Midwest. They had been joined at the head and they shared a single brain but they had separate heads, hearts, stomachs, legs, and pelvises. Their performances were electrifying to the audiences they toured with. Despite their uncanny ability to tell each other's thoughts, they were probably more scaring than entertaining.

This audiobook tells the story of Violet and Daisy, two conjoined twins born in 1864. It reveals how they became famous in their time as one was blind and the other had some vision. The narration highlights the different stages of their career, including the venues they found success at.

Violet and Daisy were the famous conjoined twins who traveled around America performing on street corners in the early 1880's. They starred in over 200 shows in 40 states and made appearances at more than 100 events. The girls also appeared before President Theodore Roosevelt, Queen Victoria, and Pope Leo XIII.

Violet and Daisy were born in the last quarter of 1848. They were conjoined at the pelvis, had two spines, two hearts, but shared one nervous system. They also had two heads, four arms and four legs. As twins they could be together or apart. For five years they toured the United States and Europe before dying in 1856 of an accidental drug overdose.

The book follows the story of Violet and Daisy, two conjoined twins who were in vaudeville from the time they were four years old until their death at the age of sixty-eight. The twins became famous for their acts to whet the audience's appetite for more and more death defying stunts. They never missed a day on tour as well as in their comedy sketches that showcased any number of themes: life, love, war, and marriage.

This audiobook tells the story of Violet and Daisy, a pair of conjoined twins who performed in Vaudeville. The twins were joined at the rib cage and shared a body as well as a heart, liver, stomach and intestines.

Published Date 2021-04-27
Duration 9 hours 4 minutes
Author Sarah Miller
Narrated Cassandra Campbell
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Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Teen
Parent Category Tough Topics, Biography & Memoir, Historical

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