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Vladivostok Circus
- Author
- Elisa Shua Dusapin
- Narrator
- Siiri Scott
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 12 May 2026
- Run Time
- 4 hours 1 minute
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Translated Literature
Nathalie arrives at the circus in Vladivostok, Russia, fresh out of fashion school in Geneva. She is there to design the costumes for a trio of artists who are due to perform one of the most dangerous acts of all: the Russian Bar.
As winter approaches, the season at Vladivostok is winding down, leaving the windy port city empty as the performers rush off to catch trains, boats, and buses home; all except the Russian bar trio and their manager. They are scheduled to perform at a festival in Ulan Ude, just before Christmas.
What ensues is an intimate and beguiling account of four people learning to work with and trust one another. This is a book about the delicate balance that must be achieved when flirting with death in such spectacular fashion, set against the backdrop of a cloudy ocean and immersing the listener into Dusapin's trademark dreamlike prose.
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Details
- Author
- Elisa Shua Dusapin
- Narrator
- Siiri Scott
- Duration
- 4 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 12 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9798331905408
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
Winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Translated LiteratureNathalie arrives at the circus in Vladivostok, Russia, fresh out of fashion school in Geneva. She is there to design the costumes for a trio of artists who are due to perform one of the most dangerous acts of all: the Russian Bar.As winter approaches, the season at Vladivostok is winding down, leaving the windy port city empty as the performers rush off to catch trains, boats, and buses home; all except the Russian bar trio and their manager. They are scheduled to perform at a festival in Ulan Ude, just before Christmas.What ensues is an intimate and beguiling account of four people learning to work with and trust one another. This is a book about the delicate balance that must be achieved when flirting with death in such spectacular fashion, set against the backdrop of a cloudy ocean and immersing the listener into Dusapin's trademark dreamlike prose.
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