His journey home has been delayed for many years. On leaving the shores of Troy, Odysseus faced the wrath of Poseidon and lost his crew. What can I say that hasn’t already been said about this ancient, epic poem? Only that I wished I had read it earlier in life.įor those who may not be familiar, Odyssey is is the story of Odysseus, the famous Greek general returning to his kingdom after the decade long Trojan War. The Odyssey by Homer (Robert Fagles Translation) If I had to recommend just one book on this list, this would be it. For it truly is a reader’s novel - everyone will be left with their own unique understanding of what it’s about. The novel touches on fantasy, mystery, philosophy, religious cults, mental illness and whatever you find in this labyrinth of a book. When this world becomes too much for me, when I grow tired of the noise and the dirt and the people, I close my eyes and I name a particular vestibule to myself then I name a hall.”- Susanna Clarke, Piranesi In my mind are all the halls, the endless procession of them, the intricate pathways. “In my mind are all the tides, their seasons, their ebbs and their flows. He is curious about his surroundings, but also comfortable. While he craves company, Piranesi is not unhappy to be alone. To answer these questions, join Piranesi in his strange world, in this truly genre-defying work. His only other contact is the ‘Other’ who meets him once a week and asks him strange questions. Presumably there were others who walked these halls before him. In his explorations of the halls, Piranesi discovers bones of humans. Why is he here? What is his past? Has he always lived in this house? And where exactly in the world is this House? He spends his days writing in his journal, scavenging for food and seashells and walking the halls. Meet Piranesi, a thirty something living in a House of infinite halls, statues and a dark sea - all by himself.
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