Take your book club on an enthralling journey over oceans and continents.
This New York Times bestseller and Booker Prize shortlisted book is sure to be a hit at your next reading group meeting. It's been described as 'smart, ambitious and so beautifully written' by Curtis Sittenfeld and 'epic in spirit and scope' by the Telegraph, who gave it five stars. Great Circle is a monumentally powerful epic that weaves together the astonishing lives of a daredevil female aviator, and the Hollywood rebel who will play her on screen.
Discussion points and questions:
- Why do you think Marian wants to fly around the world? Have you ever wanted to take a major risk without quite knowing why?
- What do you think Hadley wants from playing the role of Marian? Do you think her expectations are met?
- How is Marian’s life shaped by her experiences of love? Do you think she really wants to love someone? What about Hadley?
- What do you think is Marian’s idea of freedom? What is yours?
- How does Marian’s relationship with her brother, Jamie, evolve over time? How would you react if you had a sibling like Marian?
- Do you think Peregrine is going to be a good movie?
- How do you think Marian was shaped by her unusual childhood? Do you think she was bruised or strengthened by the fact she never knew her parents?
- Hadley says that no story can ever be whole. What do you think she means?
- Which friend or relative would you pass this book on to and why?
The shortlist for the 2021 Booker Prize has been announced, with four Penguin Random House novels named.
The Great Circle author on inspiring travel, research and spending seven years on her latest novel.
A gripping debut that blends history with paranormal and feminist themes, with a moving queer romance at its core.
A deliciously twisty novel set against a backdrop the romantic backdrop of Venice.
A tense and quirky mystery novel to read with your book club.
A fierce, emotional, and nostalgic novel to read with your book club.
A humorous, provocative and affectionate novel to read with your book club.
A lyrical, deeply moving story to read with your book club.
A new twist on a Greek myth that gives voice, power and agency to the woman at the centre of the story.
A sumptuous, nostalgic book about the Golden Age of cinema to read with your book club
The second book in The Tea Ladies series is a fun mystery to read with your book club.