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The Night Circus

By: Erin Morgenstern
Narrated by: Jim Dale
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About this listen

Brought to you by Penguin.

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
Most relevant
Quite the most mysterious, magical and remarkable book i have read in a long time. A spell is cast and reader is drawn into the plot. Original and unique I hope to see more from this super talented author.

a masterpiece

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This is an eerily beautiful novel. It has a compelling story, dark sense of humour and, it is easy to detect by the sheer glee in which the writer unfolds the story, that she enjoyed writing it as much as I enjoyed listening to it. I recommend! x

magical

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This book took quite a while to get going. I felt that it was a bit long and sometimes could be confusing, jumping around between locations and times, with quite a few characters. The only problem with audiobooks is that you can't flick back a couple of pages to check who people are! However, the second half picked up the pace a lot and it became engrossing. Jim Dale gives a fantastic performance and overall it was extremely enjoyable and you really got sucked into the magical circus. I'm not sure of the age it is aimed at - young adults, perhaps.

A Magical Journey

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Would you listen to The Night Circus again? Why?

Beautifully written story with an outstanding performance from the narrator.

What other book might you compare The Night Circus to, and why?

Tully unique story.

Have you listened to any of Jim Dale’s other performances? How does this one compare?

I hope to come across more of Jim Dale's performances. One of the best comparing to other narrators.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It would be almost unfair to choose one part of the book, as there were just so many breathtaking scenes and events. Still, the ending was astonishing. I wished the book never came to an end...

Any additional comments?

I could not put down the Night Circus since the first chapter. Beautifully and cleverly written story about two kindred souls bound to the magical night circus and its fantastical world.

Gothic Fairytale Gem

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I loved this book, it was a fantastic story with a range of different and intriguing characters.

Wonderful

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