The Invisible Circus
Overview -
Read Full Product DescriptionIn Jennifer Egan's highly acclaimed first novel, set in 1978, the political drama and familial tensions of the 1960s form a backdrop for the world of Phoebe O'Connor, age eighteen. 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 which yields both complex and disturbing revelations about family, love, and Faith's lost generation. This spellbinding novel introduced Egan's remarkable ability to tie suspense with deeply insightful characters and the nuances of emotion.
local_shippingFor Delivery
storeBuy Online Pickup At Store
Earliest ship date: March 15, 2021
FREE Shipping for Club Members help
New & Used Marketplace 27 copies
from $3.33
Other Available Formats Our Price New & Used Marketplace The Invisible Circus (Audio CD - Unabridged)
Published: 2012-12-11
Publisher: Audiogo$29.95 4 copies from $9.99 The Invisible Circus Lib/E (Audio CD - Unabridged)
Published: 1994-12-01
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing$64.95
More About The Invisible Circus by Jennifer Egan
Overview
In Jennifer Egan's highly acclaimed first novel, set in 1978, the political drama and familial tensions of the 1960s form a backdrop for the world of Phoebe O'Connor, age eighteen. 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 which yields both complex and disturbing revelations about family, love, and Faith's lost generation. This spellbinding novel introduced Egan's remarkable ability to tie suspense with deeply insightful characters and the nuances of emotion.
