The release date for the English version of 'The Circle' by
Dave Eggers is Oct 2013. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
a different ISBN 9780385351393 cover
Mae Holland believes she has been handed the chance of a lifetime when she is recruited to work for the Circle, the most influential online firm in the world. Operating from a vast campus in California, The Circle creates a single online identity for its members by connecting their social media, banking, purchases, and personal communications with their universal operating system. This ushers in a new era of politeness and openness.
Mae is ecstatic at the company's modernity and bustle as she takes in the expansive open-plan office spaces, the tall glass dining facilities, and the comfortable quarters for people who spend nights at work. There are all-night parties, outdoor concerts by well-known performers, sporting events, clubs, breakfasts, and even an aquarium filled with unusual creatures that the CEO recovered from the Marianas Trench.
Even as life off campus becomes further away, even as an odd meeting with a coworker shakes her confidence, and even as her job at the Circle gets more and more prominent, Mae can't believe her good fortune to work for the most powerful organization in the world.
The intriguing tale of a single woman's aspirations and idealism gradually turns into a suspenseful thriller that raises intriguing issues like democracy, memory, history, privacy, and the boundaries of human knowledge.