Great Circle A novel
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead is a First Edition novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on May 4, 2021. This 608-page work presents the story of Marian Graves, a daring female aviator who seeks to navigate her own path amidst the challenges of life, including Prohibition and World War II. The narrative begins with Marian and her twin brother Jamie being rescued from a sinking ocean liner in 1914 and follows Marian’s journey as she becomes captivated by flight, ultimately leading her to circumnavigate the globe.
Readers will find a dual narrative that intertwines Marian’s historical journey with that of Hadley Baxter, an actress preparing to portray Marian in a film about her mysterious disappearance in Antarctica. As Hadley immerses herself in Marian’s life, the novel explores themes of self-determination and the complexities of womanhood across different eras. Great Circle delves into the lives of its characters against the backdrop of significant historical events, offering a rich tapestry of fiction that spans from the early 20th century to contemporary Hollywood.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • The unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost: an “epic trip—through Prohibition and World War II, from Montana to London to present-day Hollywood—and you’ll relish every minute” (People).
After being rescued as infants from a sinking ocean liner in 1914, Marian and Jamie Graves are raised by their dissolute uncle in Missoula, Montana. There–after encountering a pair of barnstorming pilots passing through town in beat-up biplanes–Marian commences her lifelong love affair with flight. At fourteen she drops out of school and finds an unexpected and dangerous patron in a wealthy bootlegger who provides a plane and subsidizes her lessons, an arrangement that will haunt her for the rest of her life, even as it allows her to fulfill her destiny: circumnavigating the globe by flying over the North and South Poles.
A century later, Hadley Baxter is cast to play Marian in a film that centers on Marian’s disappearance in Antarctica. Vibrant, canny, disgusted with the claustrophobia of Hollywood, Hadley is eager to redefine herself after a romantic film franchise has imprisoned her in the grip of cult celebrity. Her immersion into the character of Marian unfolds, thrillingly, alongside Marian’s own story, as the two women’s fates–and their hunger for self-determination in vastly different geographies and times–collide. Epic and emotional, meticulously researched and gloriously told, Great Circle is a monumental work of art, and a tremendous leap forward for the prodigiously gifted Maggie Shipstead.
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