VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS- Bound to be beautiful
A beautiful hardback edition of the modern fantasy classic, from the bestselling author of The Starless Sea.
‘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’ The Times
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, Le Cirque des Raves 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 in the Circus, 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 circus is open.
Get ready to enter the fantastical world of the Night Circus.
‘Lush, evocative, dreamlike…a magical, coming-of-age story’ Sunday Times
‘A beguiling, gripping read… Morgenstern has crafted a thrilling and transporting tale’ Economist
Vintage Quarterbound Classics- Bound to be beautiful
Format: Hardback
Pages: 512
Imprint: Vintage Classics UK
Publication date: 16/07/2024
Series: Vintage Quarterbound Classics
The Night Circus
By Erin Morgenstern
Review by Mida
The Night Circus is a mystical experience. Twisting through the plot like a winding path, each chapter of the story slowly weaves itself together into a bizarre story of immortals, magic, romance and above all, a bet; two immortals playing a twisted game with the lives of two children in the crossfire.
If you were to ever ask me what book I wish I could read again for the first time, it is this one. The multiple narratives satisfyingly knit together, but you are forced to take your time and digest each one, lest you miss a crucial detail that comes into play later.
Every setting in this novel is as vivid as a painting. Moonlit streets at dusk, rural farms, and crowded theatres all contrast with the monochrome brightness of the magical circus. The contrast between these rather ordinary environments and the circus only accentuates the bizarreness of our titular setting.
This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. Rather than being a complete fantasy story, The Night Circus has delicate hints of it scattered throughout, leaving you relishing the tastes of magic you get. Great for fans of Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands or Morgenstern’s other book, The Starless Sea.
