The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan audiobook

The Invisible Circus

By Jennifer Egan
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Blackstone Publishing, Blackstone Publishing 9780307387523
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In Jennifer Egan's highly acclaimed first novel, the political drama and familial tensions of the 1960s form a backdrop for the world of eighteen-year-old Phoebe O'Connor. Phoebe is obsessed with the memory and death of her sister Faith, a beautiful idealistic hippie who died in Italy in 1970. In order to find out the truth about Faith's life and death, Phoebe retraces her steps from San Francisco across Europe—a quest that yields both complex and disturbing revelations about family, love, and Faith's lost generation.

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Summary

Summary

A BuzzFeed Books Pick of 49 Underrated Books You Really Need to Read

In Jennifer Egan's highly acclaimed first novel, the political drama and familial tensions of the 1960s form a backdrop for the world of eighteen-year-old Phoebe O'Connor.

Phoebe is obsessed with the memory and death of her sister Faith, a beautiful idealistic hippie who died in Italy in 1970. In order to find out the truth about Faith's life and death, Phoebe retraces her steps from San Francisco across Europe—a quest that yields both complex and disturbing revelations about family, love, and Faith's lost generation.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“A startling book, full of unexpected words and sentences. And ideas. And events. Jennifer Egan is a highly original, unusually intelligent writer.” Alice Adams, New York Times bestselling author of Superior Women
“Mesmerizing...Told with great assurance and power...Egan portrays the sisters with a quiet, heartbreaking clarity.” New York Times Book Review
“Adroit...The Invisible Circus deals with a number of compelling themes...[Egan] infuses this book with considerable intelligence and sensitivity.” Baltimore Sun
“Searing...Keenly observed...Remarkable for its shapeliness and control...Egan’s strongest suit may be her language.” Newsday
“Extraordinary...Egan’s gift for storytelling captures the era with extreme clarity...Her writing is so fresh that it raises goose bumps and causes the heart to race. One can hardly wait to read her next work.” St. Petersburg Times
“Elegant and brilliant...Spellbinding, heartbreaking, and told by a master.” Cosmopolitan
“Punches home like a blow to the stomach.” Elle
“Egan’s first novel is great reading. Recommended.” Library Journal

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Author

Author Bio: Jennifer Egan

Author Bio: Jennifer Egan

Jennifer Egan, the author of several books of fiction, is the recipient of the 2019 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association’s 2019 Legacy Award for lifetime achievement. Her works including the New York Times bestseller Manhattan Beach, as well as A Visit from the Goon Squad, which won the Pulitzer Prize and National Books Critics Circle Award; The Keep, a national bestseller; the story collection Emerald City; Look at Me, a National Book Award finalist; and The Invisible Circus, which was adapted into a major motion picture. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, Harper’s, Granta, McSweeney’s, the New York Times Magazine, and many others.

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Available Formats : Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD
Category: Fiction/Literary
Runtime: 11.35
Audience: Adult
Language: English