The Night Circus
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About The Night Circus
In this mesmerizing debut, a competition between two magicians becomes a star-crossed love story. The circus arrives at night, without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within nocturnal black and white striped tents awaits a unique experience, a feast for the senses, where one can get lost in a maze of clouds, meander through a lush garden made of ice, stand awestruck as a tattooed contortionist folds herself into a small glass box, and gaze in wonderment at an illusionist performing impossible feats of magic. Welcome to Le Cirque des Rêves. Beyond the smoke and mirrors, however, a fierce competition is underway - a contest between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood to compete in "a game," in which each must use their powers of illusion to best the other. Unbeknownst to them, this game is a duel to the death, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will.
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Use these edition facts and spoiler-light notes to decide whether this book fits your mood, time, and preferred reading experience.
- Audience
- Adult/general
- Commitment
- Standalone or self-contained
- Estimated reading time
- 10.0 hours at about 40 pages per hour
- Length
- Standard-length read
- Best for
- Readers seeking magical competition, angsty, atmospheric, bittersweet
Why readers are finding The Night Circus
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, published in 2011, is a 401-page book for readers who prefer to browse by the experience of a story, not only by its sales category. Its strongest discovery signals include Magical Competition, Angsty, Atmospheric, Bittersweet.
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- Print ISBN
- 978-0-385-67172-9
- Audio ISBN
- 978-0-307-93891-6
- Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 401
