But more than the hype, we both were taken in by the intriguing premise of the novel. The night circus by erin morgenstern book club discussion. Book club ideas for the night circus october 19, 2016 by jessica filed under. This page is looked after by erins uk publisher, vintage books. The main character is the circus and the most compelling aspect of this book is the strong sense of time and place the author creates. Written in rich, seductive prose, this spellcasting novel is a feast for the senses and the heart. Book notes erin morgenstern the night circus largehearted boy. Mysterious and intriguing, it sets a precedent for the tone throughout the rest of the book. After a while, the nebulous nature of the illusionists challenge puts a drag on the narrative, but all the elements come together beautifully at the book.
Chandresh christophe lefevre, the clockmaker herr friedrick thiessen. The night circus is a story of an ancient dual between two schools of magical knowledge. The night circus by erin morgenstern is as magical as its many, varied tents. We have a book club ritual of giving the book thumbs up or thumbs down.
Lithuanias day of the book smugglers is this year coming to london in celebration of publishing ties old and new, in anticipation of the baltics spotlight at the london book fair. In the book notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in. The novel opens in 1873, as five yearold celia bowen is left at the office of prospero the entertainer. Its not every day that a book receives the kind of publicity that erin morgensterns the night circus has enjoyed. The night circus was a candidate for the 2011 guardian first book award. Though not on the same level, i enjoyed circus summer by kailin gow. The night circus by erin morgenstern a dribble of ink. Opposing imperial russian authorities efforts to replace the traditional latin orthography with cyrillic, and. Feb 07, 2017 nights at the circus has won out as our reading group choice for this month. Review the night circus by erin morgenstern a dribble of ink. This is angela carters penultimate novel and it tells the extraordinary, peripatetic life of sophie fevvers, a. The longer version of this answer has been chronicled several times including this blog post about how i got an agent but the short version is that nanowrimo is an online based challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days. It is a tale of heroism and resistance, of friendship and romance, and of unwavering devotion.
I apologize for my inability to talk about this book like a normal human being but i just feel all of the feelings and i cant contain them. Sep 23, 2011 the night circus poses questions about the essential connection between fantasy and reality, and the human need for the former for the sustenance of the latter. Its also a book that most will most either love or hate. Steeped in circus lore, filled with evocative scenes of magic and illusion, enriched by characters as varied as the clockmaker who crafted the circuss iconic timepiece. The night circus centres around a duel between two young. Erin morgenstern writes with grace and flair and walks the fine line between the lyrical and the precious. The night circus by erin morgenstern the book smugglers. The night circus by erin morgenstern book club discussion question he night circus by erin morgenstern is a debut novel that transports readers into a fantastical world in another time. This includes a 175,000 first printing through its us publisher, foreign rights sold in over twenty countries, and a movie deal with summit entertainment the twilight saga, red, astro boy, the hurt locker scored several months before publication. Playful and intensely imaginative, erin morgenstern has created the circus i have always longed for and she has populated it with dueling lovestruck magicians, precocious kittens, hyperelegant displays of beauty and complicated clocks. Use these book club discussion questions on the night circus to lead your reading group into the intricacies of morgensterns novel. The night circus by erin morgenstern tells the tale of two real life illusionists, marco alisdiar and celia bowen, who, although being wagered against each other in a deadly battle of magic unlike the world has ever seen, end up subverting the laws of their masters by falling in love. Is the circus ever really in balance, or is it a pendulum swinging from one extreme to the next. Morgenstern is an artist as well as a writer, and her novel is lusciously visual.
The night circus erin morgenstern spoilers book discussion. The worlds not big enough for two wizards, as tolkien taught useven if that world is the shiny, modern one of the late 19th century, with its streetcars and electric lights and newfangled horseless carriages. That aside, the night circus is a book that has enough elements to make us all reveurs dreamers. Ive been doing a lot of reading and not a whole lot of writing over the past few months. This is an indepth book discussion on erin morgensterns the night circus. How a small band of jews resisted nazi efforts to destroy the cultural treasures of the jerusalem of lithuania. Nights at the circus has won out as our reading group choice for this month. With a movie deal already in the works summit again, rights sold in a bananas number of countries, and a huge first print run, the night circus certainly has some big things going for it. Lithuanias book smugglers are coming to london the.
How is this sentiment explored in the night circus. The night circus is erin morgensterns magical debut novel. Thanks for sharing your information about book group meeting ideas for night circus. Within the blackandwhite striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. The night circus did not do that either but it reminded me of what it was like to read when i was a child, to discover new worlds so far truly undisclosed to the own imagination and waiting to be filled in with life by what you made of it.
The night circus by erin morgenstern, paperback barnes. Two to keep, one to skip the family plot by cherie priest tor books, september 2016 is southern gothic meets haunted mansion. Lithuanian book smugglers or lithuanian book carriers lithuanian. The night circus is a rich, dreamy tale of theatrical enchantment and thwarted love. The night circus tells the story of the rivalry between two different forms of magicthe old and the newand the competition and love affair between two young magicians who are destined to face each other in a magical duel to the death.
During the course of the deadly game, two young illusionists fall in love, forever changing their lives and the lives of the performers in a mysterious traveling night circus. Aug 14, 2015 i apologize for my inability to talk about this book like a normal human being but i just feel all of the feelings and i cant contain them. The night circus summary and study guide supersummary. Its raunchy moments are steaming, bizarre, at times unsettling, but there is definitely an appreciation here for love, sentiment, and. There is plenty of conflict in this story and many relationship and trust issues to discuss. If the line at bea is any indicator, the night circus is one of the most highly anticipated and hyped novels of 2011. The longer version of this answer has been chronicled several times including this blog post about how i got an agent but the short version is that nanowrimo is an online based challenge to.
The night circus by erin morgenstern book club ideas. It is the story of the people behind the circus creation, a labour of love and magic that defines their lives for the 30orso years that the novel spans. It won an alex award from the american library association in 2012. From the outside, the circus is full of enchantments and delights, but behind the scenes, the delicate push and pull of the competition results in some sinister events. Did you find the structure of the book disorienting. I made bw postcards with the circus is coming black background, white letters on one side, and the date, time and address of the meeting site on the. One lies in ruins, the outer wall now little more than masonry and rubble about ten feet high. May 24, 2012 the night circus has one of my favourite opening lines. Tevanne is a medievalish citystate made up of four campos, each controlled by a merchant guild. An audiobook version of the night circus is read by jim dale. Im looking for food ideas, but will share the invitation to the gathering i just sent out. A documentary film by jeremiah cullinane, produced by planet korda pictures dublin, era film vilnius, and vinegar hill productions n.
Tolkien meets ai as bennett city of stairs, 2014, etc. Reading questions for the night circus by erin morgenstern. These book club discussion questions reveal important details about the night circus by erin morgenstern. 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. Every so often, a novel comes along that knocks me off my feet, ties me up.
Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 10. The night circus was a great book for sweet ts ladies to talk about. You can even find us in the book depository because were affiliates. The night circus has one of my favourite opening lines. Today, erin answers questions about her inspiration for the book. Although i loved it and four others loved it, the feeling wasnt universal. In 2008, the devious duo founded the book smugglers, a blog dedicated to speculative and genre fiction for all ages. It is a book that invites us to visit repeatedlystudying for the sleights of hand, reimagining the characters motivations and desires, and relishing its promised delicacies. The book smugglers is the nearly unbelievable story of ghetto residents who rescued thousands of rare books and manuscriptsfirst from the nazis and then from the sovietsby hiding them on their bodies, burying them in bunkers, and smuggling them across borders. Book club 2 comments if youre looking for an amazing book club read thats perfect for october, you should pick up the night circus affiliate link. Did the night circus really start as a national novel writing month project.
Review the night circus by erin morgenstern a dribble. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Its dark, but innocent in a way that i have never read before. The novel spent seven weeks on the new york times best seller list, reaching number two on the hardcover fiction list. The night circus is 400 pages long divided over five titled parts and chapters that are unnumbered, but titled and dated with the location included. Though a sci fi fantasy type, i loved ready player one by ernest cline. Today, erin answers questions about her inspiration for. What is the theme of the night circus by erin morgenstern. Sep, 2014 still hanging on to those booktubeathon books. The night circus by erin morgenstern reading guide. Its supposed to be a series, but it looks like shes abandoned it. Reading guide for the night circus by erin morgenstern. It wasnt easy, but we managed to select ten favorites.
The night circus topics for discussion erin morgenstern this study guide consists of approximately 54 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the night circus. A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. Read an excerpt download the reading group guide last month, we gave you the chance to ask erin morgenstern questions about her magical novel, the night circus. The new york times night at the circus is good, clean funwell, good fun anyway. It is called le cirque des reves, and it is only open at night. It is very easy to fall in love with the world painted so lavishly by morgenstern. This week, were thrilled to start our discussions of erin morgensterns magical, enthralling the night circus, which landed this debut author a.
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