Description

From the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell comes Piranesi, a hypnotic and mesmerizing novel set in a deeply fantastical alternate world—a place of endless halls, infinite corridors, and countless unique statues lining every surface.

Piranesi lives in a mysterious house unlike any other: its expansive rooms extend infinitely, corridors stretch endlessly into the distance, and each wall is sculpted with thousands upon thousands of distinct statues. Within this dizzying maze dwells an entire ocean, its tides surging powerfully through halls and staircases, flooding entire chambers within moments. But Piranesi is not afraid; he intimately understands the patterns and rhythm of the tides, as intimately as he knows every twisting corridor of his labyrinthine home.

Apart from Piranesi himself, there is only one other inhabitant—a mysterious figure known as The Other, who meets with Piranesi twice weekly, asking for assistance in his research into an elusive, secret knowledge. But as Piranesi continues to navigate the vast expanse of the house, he begins discovering signs of another person’s presence. As the clues accumulate, a disturbing truth gradually unfolds, calling into question everything Piranesi knows and revealing the existence of a previously hidden world beyond his own.

Perfect for readers of Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and fans of Madeline Miller’s Circe, Piranesi transports us into a hauntingly beautiful landscape filled with dream-like imagery, powerful mysteries, and surreal, spellbinding wonders.