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The night circus : a novel

Morgenstern, Erin2011
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In 1886 a mysterious travelling circus becomes an international sensation. Open only at night, constructed entirely in black and white, the Cirque des Reves delights all who wander its circular paths and warm themselves at its bonfire. There are contortionists, performing cats, carousels and illusionists, all the trappings of an ordinary circus. But this 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 reveurs, the dreamers. And who is the sinister man in the grey suit who watches over it all? Behind the scenes a dangerous game is being played out by two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who, at the behest of their masters, are forced to test the very limits of the imagination, and of love. A feast for the senses, a fin-de-siecle fantasia of magic and mischief, The Night Circus is an extraordinary blend of fantasy and reality. It will dazzle readers young and old with its virtuoso performance, and who knows, they might not want to leave the world it creates.
Main title:
The night circus : a novel / Erin Morgenstern.
Imprint:
London : Harvill Secker, 2011.
Collation:
387 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780099554790978184655524497803077444320099554798 (pbk)9781784871055 (paperback)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
BRN:
130878
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
City LibraryFictionMORGAvailable
Library at the DockFictionMORGOn loan - Due: 13 Jul 2026
North Melbourne LibraryYoung Adult FictionYA MORGAvailableRecently returned
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