{"product_id":"piranesi","title":"Piranesi","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"From the ... author of Jonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house. There is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known. For readers of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Piranesi introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty, haunted by the tides and the clouds\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSusanna Clarke \u003c\/b\u003eis the \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling, award winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Hugo Award), \n\u003ci\u003eLadies of Grace Adieu\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction), and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wood at Midwinter.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e] flooded me, as the tides flood the halls, with a scouring grief, leaving gleaming gifts in its wake... rich, wondrous, full of aching joy and sweet sorrow.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A novel that feels like a surreal meditation on life in quarantine.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e astonished me. It is a miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling, at once a gripping mystery, an adventure through a brilliant new fantasy world, and a deep meditation on the human condition: feeling lost, and being found. I already want to be back in its haunting and beautiful halls!\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eMadeline Miller, New York Times Bestselling Author of CIRCE\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Unforgettable - surely one of the most original works of fiction this season. It drops you into a mind-bending fantasy world, a vast labyrinth with infinite rooms and seas that sweep into halls and up staircases with the tides. ... It's a hypnotic tale that you can devour in a day (and probably will; it's that hard to put down).\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eAARP\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi \u003c\/i\u003eis a high-quality page-turner-even the most leisurely reader will probably finish it off in a day-but its chief pleasure is immersion in its strange and uncannily attractive setting. . . Establishing that sense of totality-and the feeling of peacefulness that accompanies it-is Ms. Clarke's standout feat.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSam Sacks, Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Could \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi \u003c\/i\u003ematch [the hype]? I'm delighted to say it has, with Clarke's singular wit and imagination still intact in a far more compressed yet still captivating tale you'll want to delve into again right after you read its sublime last sentence.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Piranesi is a gorgeous, spellbinding mystery that gently unravels page by page. Precisely the sort of book that I love wordlessly handing to someone so they can have the pleasure of uncovering its secrets for themselves. This book is a treasure, washed up upon a forgotten shore, waiting to be discovered.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eErin Morgenstern, NYT bestselling author of THE STARLESS SEA and THE NIGHT CIRCUS\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A short and beautiful novel that reads like a poem, not in its use of language (which is very accessible) but rather in its cumulative effect of expressing an emotion and state of being that is inexpressible. It's a strange and lovely read.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What a world Susanna Clarke conjures into being, what a tick-tock-tick-tock of reveals, what a pure protagonist, what a morally-squalid supporting cast, what beauty, tension and restraint, and what a pitch-perfect ending. Piranesi is an exquisite puzzle-box far, far bigger on the inside than it is on the outside.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eDavid Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of CLOUD ATLAS\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Destined to become a work of classic fantasy.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eRon Charles, CBS Sunday Morning Book Report\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi \u003c\/i\u003eWill Wreck You: The novel establishes Susanna Clarke as one of our greatest living writers.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Infinitely clever... none of [Clarke's] enchantment has worn off - it's evolved. . . to abide in these pages is to find oneself happily detained in awe.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enthralling [and] transcendent... the sweetness, the innocence of Piranesi's love for this world is devastating to read. Clarke's writing is clear, sharp - she can cleave your heart in a few short words. . . The mystery of Piranesi unwinds at a tantalizing yet lightening-like pace - it's hard not to rush ahead, even when each sentence, each revelation makes you want to linger.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eNPR.org\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The long-awaited followup to \n\u003ci\u003e Jonathan Strange\u003c\/i\u003e is even more magically immersive. . . Here is a protagonist with no guile, no greed, no envy, no cruelty, and yet still intriguing.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Piranesi's] love of the house and the meaning he finds in his humble life within it give this unusual novel a radiant, gentle, melancholy heart.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSlate, Best Books of 2020\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Susanna Clarke's astonishing \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi \u003c\/i\u003eproves she's one of the greatest novelists writing today.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi \u003c\/i\u003ehit my mind and soul like a thunderbolt. It is a work of deep power.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eEW.com\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Susanna Clarke has fashioned her own myth anew and enlarged the world again.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Spellbinding, strange, and unforgettably original.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Almost impossible to put down... lavishly descriptive, charming, heartbreaking and imbued with a magic that will be familiar to Clarke's devoted readers, \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi \u003c\/i\u003ewill satisfy lovers of \n\u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange\u003c\/i\u003e and win her many new fans.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBookpage, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Readers who accompany [Piranesi] as he learns to understand himself will see magic returning to our world. Weird and haunting and excellent.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Clarke wraps a twisty mystery inside a metaphysical fantasy in her extraordinary new novel . . . Sure to be recognized as one of the year's most inventive.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"As questions multiply and suspense mounts in this spellbinding, occult puzzle of a fable, one begins to wonder if perhaps the reverence, kindness, and gratitude practiced by Clarke's enchanting and resilient hero aren't all the wisdom one truly needs.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Clarke creates an immersive world that readers can almost believe exists. This is a solid crossover pick for readers whose appreciation of magical fantasy leans toward V.E. Schwab or Erin Morgenstern.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Clarke's imagination is prodigious, her pacing is masterly and she knows how to employ dry humor in the service of majesty.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eGregory Maguire, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nobody writes about magic the way Clarke does . . . She writes about magic as if she's actually worked it.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLev Grossman, TIME Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I read it months ago and still think about it almost every day.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eEmily St. John Mandel, Book Marks (Lit Hub)\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Piranesi is a luminescent, dreamlike adventure, a book that will soothe your soul and transport you to a beautiful, strange world where you will want to linger, savoring every moment, every page.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBoston Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I have such a vivid memory of reading this book, the experience of moving through The House being an intense, whole body takeover. Each twist and turn was spectacular, with such a show of intellect and creativity I found myself thrilled to be lost within The House's many halls. This is a book I wish I could experience for the first time over again. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eChristina Orlando, Reactor\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I read \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e over the course of one long cold day, early in the pandemic, and felt . . . I'd been alone for so many days at the point that nothing felt real anymore? But as I read, warmth crept into the room. And joy, and life, and hope. I want even more people to read \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e because I think \n\u003ci\u003eevery human being on Earth should read\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e. I think there are a few people on Earth who should be forcibly restrained while someone reads \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e to them until it sinks in. Can you imagine how much better everything would be? \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eLeah Schnelbach, Reactor\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling fantasy sensation that Madeline Miller called, \"a miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling,\" \u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e is an intoxicating, hypnotic novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality from the author of \u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePiranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls lined with thousands upon thousands of statues. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; and waves thunder up staircases, while rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Spellbinding, strange, and unforgettably original\" (Esquire), \n\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/29\/2020 (EAN 9781635575637, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2020 (EAN 9781635575637, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2020 pg. 44 (EAN 9781635575637, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2020 pg. 21 (EAN 9781635575637, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/15\/2020 pg. 8 (EAN 9781635575637, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2020 (EAN 9781635575637, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eForeword\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/02\/2020 (EAN 9781635575637, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/28\/2021 (EAN 9781635577808, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eClarke, Susanna\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSusanna Clarke's debut novel \n\u003ci\u003eJonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in more than 34 countries and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the \n\u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eFirst Book Award. It won British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year, the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award in 2005. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Ladies of Grace Adieu\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, some set in the world of Jonathan Strange \u0026amp; Mr Norrell, was published by Bloomsbury in 2006. Piranesi was a \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, and shortlisted for the Costa Novel of the Year Award, the RSL Encore Award and the Women's Prize for Fiction. 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