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Piranesi

by Susanna Clarke

2020 · 245 pages · Fiction

Piranesi lives in the House, a labyrinthine structure of endless vestibules and thousands of statues, where the tides flood the lower halls and clouds drift through the upper ones. He spends his days cataloging the wonders of his world and assisting the Other, the only other living person he knows. However, as Piranesi discovers evidence of people who existed before, a dark mystery begins to unravel. This haunting, atmospheric novel is a profound meditation on solitude, memory, and the beauty of the unknown.

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