Circus of Mirrors

Julie Owen Moylan's novel "Babylon Circus" is a gripping, atmospheric read set in 1920s Berlin, following the lives of two sisters, Leni and Annette, as they navigate the complexities of their relationship and the vibrant city around them. With praise from critics calling it "touching, entertaining, and hopeful," "dazzling," and "emotionally absorbing," the book has been described as a "beautiful story about sisterhood" and a "passport to a period we all long to get lost in."

Format: Hardback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 12 September 2024
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Would you choose your sister or the love of your life? A gripping, atmospheric read perfect for fans of "Cabaret" and "The Whalebone Theatre." Julie Owen Moylan writes about mid-20th century women like no-one else. Laura Price Sexy, electrically stylish, and beautiful - a gorgeous story about sisterhood, and a glamorous, evocative passport to a period we all long to get lost in. Daisy Buchanan ---- BERLIN, 1926: After the death of their parents, sisters Leni and Annette only have each other. Desperate, but dreaming of better days, Leni finds work at a notorious cabaret: the Babylon Circus. From the dancers' barely-there costumes, to the glimmering mirrors that cover the walls, the Babylon Circus is where reality and fantasy merge. For Leni, it's an overwhelming new world, and she's happiest hiding in the shadows. Until she meets the cabaret's resident pianist, Paul. And so begins a tentative love affair that will play out over the next forty years. But, in a city whose divisions will define a century, can a love born within the feverish walls of the Babylon Circus ever survive? And can the bond between Leni and Annette – tugged in opposite directions of their own – also endure? ---- Julie's best novel yet. Georgina Moore A tale of two sisters and a city, all three of them so vividly drawn, I felt I knew them. Superbly atmospheric, with convincingly flawed characters that just leap off the page. Frances Quinn An all-singing, all-dancing, moving and masterful book about two complex sisters living in incredibly complex times. Brilliant. Anna Mazzola Bold, brave and absorbing Elizabeth Buchan An epic novel, spanning decades as it explores with compassion and humanity the relationship of two sisters torn between the love and obligati.

Weight: 534g
Dimension: 145 x 225 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241651520