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The Night Circus
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway - a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will. Despite themselves, however, Celia and Marco tumble headfirst into love - a deep, magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.
True love or not, the game must play out, and the fates of everyone involved, from the cast of extraordinary circus performers to the patrons, hang in the balance, suspended as precariously as the daring acrobats overhead.
Written in rich, seductive prose, this spell-casting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart.
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Editorial Review
The Night Circus arrives. Black and white, open from dusk until dawn, and inexhaustible in its magic, it brings with it a nightly wonder and a dark and dangerous secret that lurks behind the dazzling lights and astonishing illusions. Author Erin Morgenstern suspends reality as she weaves a tapestry of magic, mystery, and masquerade in this fantasy release. With prose as overflowing with wonder and enchantment as the setting itself, her dream-like carnival offers listeners a chance to escape to The Night Circus. Yet behind the black and white tents and their implausible spectacles, two students of magic battle in an undefined competition, outdoing one another in increasingly complex and impressive feats. Marco and Celia may be fated to feud against the bedazzling backdrop of the circus, but there’s an even greater magic at work that neither of them can overcome: love. Accomplished singer, actor, and narrator Jim Dale lends his polished voice to this audiobook. At times tense, at times romantic, at times breathless, he builds a world of mystery and awe, leaving the listener hooked on every word. Widely known for his narration of the Harry Potter series, Dale has won no fewer than 10 Audie Awards and 23 AudioFile Earphone Awards. The Night Circus spent almost two months on the New York Times best seller list, and has spurred countless themed events and gatherings, creating a real-life following as whimsical and fantastic as the audiobook itself.
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- Blythe
- 2019-06-12
A tale of dreamy magic without a lot of logic
You will like this book if you like dreamy, fantastical scenes and mysterious carnival type settings and unexplained mystery and magic. If this is you, you will probably also like (and possibly better) books like Caraval, and The High House.
You will NOT like this book if you look for: solidly explained magic systems and worldbuilding; fast-moving plots; and watertight plots and character motivations.
I picked up this audiobook simply because my company's holiday party this year is themed after it, and I wanted to know more about the theme. Goal achieved; now I know to dress in black and white, and wear a red rose or red scarf. The rest of the book was entertaining but confusing to listen to in audio form, since the timeline jumps back and forth and it's very hard to keep track of which chapter is happening in which year when you can't flip back to check the way you can on paper.
Generally speaking, most of the cover blurb is at best exaggerated and at most an outright lie. The book is really about the circus, which isn't even a circus but more of a masquerade carnival type thing. It mysteriously appears overnight, opens only between dusk and dawn, and vanishes without warning. Visitors wander between different tents as they wish, each containing a different wonder.
In the back story, we learn that two rival magicians have each chosen a student to compete in some vague type of competition that is never clearly explained even to the students. These two very problematic teachers teach and abuse their students in various ways and bind them irrevocably to this competition for life. They agree the competition will take place in the circus, but don't tell their students anything useful about what's required, how to win, or how it's scored. Instead, the students grow up and even once they both join the circus, the story wanders around for 15 years or more with both completely unaware of what they need to do to win or lose, instead entertaining themselves by making more magical marvels in the circus until they're indispensible to its continuation. The previous competition between the previous students of these teachers lasted for something like 37 years and only ended because one of them killed herself, so ya know, this book is actually relatively brief.
Anyway, without getting into plot details, plot is rather rambling and the ending seems a little contrived. So if you enjoy magical rambling tales go for it, but if you're looking for reasons, motivations, and logical plot devices, this probably isn't a book for you.
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- Lex
- 2017-11-11
Jim Dale is such a wonderful narrator
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, although likely more thanks to Jim Dales wonderful reading. He makes wonderful theatre of the stories he presents.
This book did an excellent job of setting a scene. I loved the visuals, its waa very beautiful.
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- Tben
- 2018-05-21
A magical love story
I love this book, and Jim Dale's reading brings it to life. It is a true love story set amidst a magical circus, with a parallel story of one boy's love of the circus. True storytelling; I have listened to this countless times and I never tire of it. Recommended for: romantics, and those who love magic.
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- Alysha Gurr
- 2020-12-10
Narrator is the best part of this story
If it weren't for Jim Dale reading this, I don't think I would have finished it. The details and description of the magical world, the circus, illusions etc was fascinating. The concept of jumping back and forth between two timelines was clever. However...the story in and of itself was slooooowwww and boooorrring. It felt like so much time and energy had been spent on describing the illusions etc, that the story became an afterthought. Who knows why the competition is even a thing to begin with, nobody knows what the rules are, and when/how it's supposed to end. I feel like the author didn't even know how to end it either, because (without spoiling the ending) the ending seemed bizarre. Good fantasy world, junk story.
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- Peyton M.
- 2020-02-01
An absolute Dream!
Highly recommended for fans of the unexplainable. It’s a wonderful love story surrounded with rich characters all wrapped up in a little magic.
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- Samantha
- 2021-12-02
Exceptional, one to be visited again and again
Exceptional reading and character expression. Imaginative and elaborate story development. I was lost in the circus from start to finish.
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- Michael & Emily Wein
- 2021-01-14
Beautiful Prose but Robotic Main characters
I wanted to love this. I love magic, I love romances, I love mystery this had it all.
But I just couldn’t get past the idea *spoilers ahead*
That the two innocent children were essentially abused and locked into a death match but despite this both of these children when they grow up still look at their abusers as father figures who they still care for and love. Not to mention these two men (Hector & Alex) are just essentially using children and sending them to their death for a magic experiment.
I felt midway through the book a bit of excitement thinking ah here we go these two are going to get even better at magic free themselves from this crap shoot they are in with their mentors and teach these abusers a lesson. But no.
I won’t go on, but the long and the short of it, the writing was beautifully crafted but it lacked in substance.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-01-27
Lovely narration
I love Listening to Jim Dale narrating the story he does a fabulous job. His voice is beautiful to listen to. The story itself took a little time to grab my attention. But once it did I couldn't stop.
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- Olivia Baudais
- 2018-09-27
Great world, slow story.
If you enjoy detailing a whole new world, this is a wonderful listen. The world is beautifully created and described, with many very visual descriptions. Magic and fantasy are a part of every stage of this carefully designed setting. The story itself moves extremely slowly and I had to force myself to keep listening numerous times. I would highly recommend as an escape into another world, but not as a book that keeps you on your toes with the story.
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- Alice
- 2018-09-13
A Must-Read for All those Craving a little Magic!
This is a must-read for all lover of magic, illusion and romance.
Erin Mogenstien suspends reality and draws in the reader with a descript narrative involving all the senses making you wish it wasn't a work of fiction and you to could visit the tents of the Cirque des Rêves. The characters are unique and colourful, a strong contrast to the black and white setting of the circus which in itself is wonderful to imagine. As always Jim Dale brings each character to life with his unique voice acting and is a credit to the reading of this wonderful story.
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