The Invisible Circus
- Author Jennifer Egan
- Narrator Madeleine Lambert
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 1 December 1994
- Run Time 11 hours and 21 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Coming of age.
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What to expect
In Jennifer Egan's highly acclaimed first novel, the political drama and familial tensions of the 1960s form a backdrop for the world of eighteen-year-old Phoebe O'Connor.Phoebe is obsessed with the memory and death of her sister Faith, a beautiful idealistic hippie who died in Italy in 1970. In order to find out the truth about Faith's life and death, Phoebe retraces her steps from San Francisco across Europe—a quest that yields both complex and disturbing revelations about family, love, and Faith's lost generation.
Critics Review
“A startling book, full of unexpected words and sentences. And ideas. And events. Jennifer Egan is a highly original, unusually intelligent writer.”
“Mesmerizing...Told with great assurance and power...Egan portrays the sisters with a quiet, heartbreaking clarity.”
“Adroit...The Invisible Circus deals with a number of compelling themes...[Egan] infuses this book with considerable intelligence and sensitivity.”
“Searing...Keenly observed...Remarkable for its shapeliness and control...Egan’s strongest suit may be her language.”
“Extraordinary...Egan’s gift for storytelling captures the era with extreme clarity...Her writing is so fresh that it raises goose bumps and causes the heart to race. One can hardly wait to read her next work.”
“Elegant and brilliant...Spellbinding, heartbreaking, and told by a master.”
“Punches home like a blow to the stomach.”
“Egan’s first novel is great reading. Recommended.”
| Author | Jennifer Egan |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Madeleine Lambert |
| Duration | 11 hours and 21 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781620640067 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Coming of age |
| Availability | US |
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