Piranèse (French Edition)

The much-anticipated and triumphant return of the author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, the winner of the Women's Prize 2021.

Piranesi's house is not an ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, and its halls adorned with thousands of statues. At the heart of this monumental architecture is an imprisoned ocean, but Piranesi is not afraid, he lives to explore this labyrinth. In his journal, he meticulously records his wanderings.

The Other also lives in this buried city. Piranesi visits them twice a week and assists in their search for the Great Knowledge. But, during his expeditions, Piranesi one day discovers evidence of the existence of a third inhabitant. A terrible truth begins to unfold, revealing a world entirely different from the one he knows.

Enchanting, Piranesi plunges us into a dreamlike parallel world, filled with surreal beauty, tormented by the waves and the clouds. "A luminous literary feat" - Madeline Miller, author of Circe.

The author, the winner of the Women's Prize 2021, has crafted a return that is both anticipated and triumphant. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building, with its infinite rooms, endless corridors, and halls adorned with thousands of statues. At the heart of this monumental architecture lies an imprisoned ocean, but Piranesi, unafraid, lives to explore this labyrinth, meticulously recording his wanderings in his journal.

Alongside Piranesi, The Other also resides in this buried city, and Piranesi visits them twice a week, assisting in their search for the Great Knowledge. However, during his expeditions, Piranesi discovers evidence of a third inhabitant, and a terrible truth begins to unfold, revealing a world entirely different from the one he knows.

Enchanting and captivating, Piranesi plunges the reader into a dreamlike parallel world, filled with surreal beauty and tormented by the waves and the clouds. Described as "a luminous literary feat" by Madeline Miller, the author of Circe, this work is a testament to the winner of the Women's Prize 2021's exceptional storytelling prowess.

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