The Invisible Circus, Jennifer Egan
The Invisible Circus, Jennifer Egan
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The Invisible Circus

Author: Jennifer Egan

Narrator: Madeleine Lambert

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/1994

Synopsis

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.

About 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.

About Madeleine Lambert

Madeleine Lambert received her MFA in acting from Brown University and Trinity Rep. Her performances at Trinity Repertory Company include Shelby in Steel Magnolias and Belle in A Christmas Carol. Madeleine graduated with honors from Duke University with majors in theater studies and English and a minor in French. She attended the School at Steppenwolf in Chicago.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kate on April 21, 2009

Egan's freshman novel, about a girl who, along with her widowed mother, is frozen in time since the suicide of her hippie sister the decade before. Set in 1970s San Francisco and Europe, where the protagonist traces her sister's footsteps. Started off a bit rough but it's smooth now, and quite vivid......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on July 31, 2011

I like Jennifer Egan's writing, in its fluidity. The story itself often makes me feel like I am swimming in words. But sometimes, I feel like I am being deceived - the characters only appear to have complexity and vulnerability. It is like watching a movie that you like because it has a lovely way o......more

Goodreads review by Vonia on January 05, 2021

All done, Jennifer. Next! (Impressive debut, but understandably not my favorite.) Officially read your ouevre- 5 novels, 1 short story collection, 1 short story for The New Yorker. Waiting on you now! ---- The Invisible Circus (1994) Author: Jennifer Egan Read: 12/27/20 Rating: 2.5/5 stars As of thi......more

Goodreads review by Fab on July 17, 2022

Un libro vivido, intenso, ma soprattutto umano. Non avrei altro da aggiungere......more

Quotes

“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.”
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