Fantasy · ThoughtfulPiranesi records the tides and statues of an endless House and meets a man called the Other
Piranesi
A man who thinks of himself as a scientist records the halls and tides of an endless House
Piranesi lives in the House, a vast, seemingly endless building with countless halls and statues. Its upper levels hold clouds and its lower levels hold an ocean. He considers himself a scientist and records his observations of the House and its tides in daily journals. Twice a week he meets a well-dressed man called the Other, who asks for his help searching for a hidden "Great and Secret Knowledge." It is Clarke's second novel, after Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2004).
More about this book
Who
Piranesi, who narrates through his journals, and the Other.
World
The House, an endless building of halls and statues, with clouds above and an ocean below.
What makes it different
It is told through a journal in an invented world. It was shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Feel
Strange, calm and mysterious, at 272 pages.
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Further reading
- PiranesiWikipedia