The Circus Rider's Daughter is a novel written by Ferdinande von Brackel and published in 1896. The story is set in Germany and follows the life of a young girl named Rautendelein, who is the daughter of a famous circus rider. After her mother dies, Rautendelein is forced to live with her strict and abusive grandmother. Despite her difficult upbringing, Rautendelein remains determined to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a circus performer...