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  • By: Erin Morgenstern
  • Narrated by: Jim Dale
  • Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (606 ratings)

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The Night Circus

By: Erin Morgenstern
Narrated by: Jim Dale
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Publisher's Summary

Telling her tale with all the attention to detail that has led fans to compare her to such literary greats as H. G. Wells, Erin Morgenstern's world is as dark and thrilling as it is monochromatic.

Longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction.

In 1886, a mysterious travelling circus becomes an international sensation. Open only at night, constructed entirely in black and white, Le Cirque des Rêves delights all who wander its circular paths and warm themselves at its bonfire. Although there are acrobats, fortune-tellers, and contortionists, the Circus of Dreams is no conventional spectacle. Some tents contain clouds, some ice. The circus seems almost to cast a spell over its aficionados, who call themselves the rêveurs - the dreamers.

At the heart of the story is the tangled relationship between two young magicians, Celia, the enchanter’s daughter, and Marco, the sorcerer’s apprentice. At the behest of their shadowy masters, they find themselves locked in a deadly contest, forced to test the very limits of the imagination, and of their love.... 

A fabulous, fin-de-siècle feast for the senses and a life-affirming love story, The Night Circus is a captivating novel that will make the real world seem fantastical and a fantasy world real.

©2011 Erin Morgenstern (P)2011 Penguin Audio

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Slow

I found the story line slow and hard to follow at times. I still enjoyed it and finished it. Quite literary fiction. More for the enjoyment of the language

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Wonderful

The Night Circus was captivating from start to finish. Beautifully read by Jim Dale, I loved every minute.

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wonderful

I was torn between not wanting to stop listening and not wanting it to come to an end. The sort of book you want others to experience too.

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Hunger Games crossed with Cirque Du Soleil

the narrator truly transcended the listener into the circus and intertwined them with all the characters, I didn't want to leave.

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the night circus

one of the most enchanting books I have ever read. will remember this one for the rest of my life!

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Not my thing in the end.

There was a time listening to this where I had to wonder if I was just dumb.

There were lots of POV changes and time jumps and nothing really made sense. It all came together in the end but I am still irritated at having to check if this story was worth finishing as I was close to quitting. If it wasnt in audio format I would have.

That said if magical love stories are your thing this book is for you.

Wouldn't read again as it boiled down to a romance and that isnt really my thing.

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Slow Burn

Took a second to get into it but a great read! Poetic imagery and a page turner towards the end.

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Absolutely amazing descriptions!

This novel is 100% worth listening too! The narrator Jim Dale is absolutely perfect for the novel and suits it well! The way the author describes all the scenery, scents, tastes around the characters! Definitely worth a read!

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The story of Greg & me finding each other across all worlds

I FOUND YOU, I ALWAYS FIND YOU! We are HOPE, FAITH & LOVE! The greatest of these is LOVE

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Magical

Truly a great tale gripping from start to finish. I highly recommend it. It'll have you spell bound.

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