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The Night Circus

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The Night Circus

By: Erin Morgenstern
Narrated by: Jim Dale
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THE TIKTOK SENSATION

Discover the million-copy bestselling fantasy read.

The circus arrives without warning. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.

Against the grey sky the towering tents are striped black and white. A sign hanging upon an iron gates reads:

Opens at Nightfall
Closes at Dawn

Full of breath-taking amazements and open only at night, Le Cirque des Rêves seems to cast a spell over all who wander its circular paths. But behind the glittering acrobats, fortune-tellers and contortionists a fierce competition is underway.

Celia and Marco are two young magicians who have been trained since childhood for a deadly duel. With the lives of everyone at the Circus of Dreams at stake, they must test the very limits of the imagination, and of their love.

'The only response to this novel is simply: wow. It is a breath-taking feat of imagination, a flight of fancy that pulls you in and wraps you up in its spell' The Times

© Erin Morgenstern 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2011

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Critic Reviews

Lush, evocative, dreamlike...a magical, coming-of-age story
Dark and dreamy; a captivating love story
The Night Circus made me happy. Playful and intensely imaginative, Erin Morgenstern has created the circus I have always longed for. This is a marvelous book
Enchanting, and affecting... A strikingly beautiful world, in spite of its darkness
Dazzling
An extraordinary blend of dream and nightmare will take you on a magical journey (Viv Groskop)
Deliciously inventive... Don't imagine this is a light, frothy tale. For all her humorous touches, Morgernstern...has produced something darker than night
The only response to this novel is simply: wow. It is a breathtaking feat of imagination, a flight of fancy that pulls you in and wraps you up in its spell
Charming, magical, mysterious, enthralling
Lushly imagined, extremely charming and very, very readable
All stars
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Truly a great tale gripping from start to finish. I highly recommend it. It'll have you spell bound.

Magical

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I totally love everything about this audiobook. Jim Dale is a sensational narrator. I love the characters, love the story. Perfection!

LOVE LOVE LOVE

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a good book indeed. loved listening to it. the story is ok, but whats the highline for this book is its atmosphere. which i think matches the books theme of the circus.

Pretty decent time

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I loved this book so much. beautifully told story. can't wait to read Erin's next book

truly amazing

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Unbelievably good What a ride. I hope the circus stops by my town someday

Amazing Story

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