Book Review: Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

Great Circle

by Maggie Shipstead (Shipstead)

 

Strong female characters from two different time periods were at the center of this book from the 2021 Booker Shortlist. Marian Graves & her twin brother were born in 1914, then raised by an uncle in Missoula, Montana. Marian’s story, of pursuing her dream of being a pilot, paints a picture of our country’s development during the 20th century. A century later Hadley Baxter, also raised by an uncle after being orphaned, researches Marian’s life before portraying her in a film. This book is an epic story and a shining example of historical fiction.

 

(If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson, The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott, Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalieror People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks.)

 

( official Great Circle page on the official Maggie Shipstead web site )

 

See Jodi R.’s 2021 Booker Award Longlist booklist here on BookGuide!

 

Recommended by Jodi R.
Anderson and Bethany Branch Libraries

 

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