In Jennifer Eganâ€™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 Oâ€™Connor, age eighteen.

The Invisible Circus

In Jennifer Eganâ€™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 Oâ€™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 Faithâ€™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 Faithâ€™s lost generation. This spellbinding novel introduced Eganâ€™s remarkable ability to tie suspense with deeply insightful characters and the nuances of emotion.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780307387523
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2007-10-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307387523

The Invisible Circus