All very Narnia-esque! The character, Piranesi (not his real name, but given that by the Other) is such a dear heart, I just wanted to give him a big hug honestly! I love how trusting he is, how faithful and dedicated he is to his work, love of the House, and his equal curiosity for people and contentedness in his solitary life taking care of the statues, fishing, watching the tides, assisting the Other in his work, keeping records of his journals. The narrative is told through the journals of a man living in a labyrinthine house with many statues and where tides wash in and out-statues such as a fawn or satyre playing the flute, and a fox teaching two squirrels. Susanna Clarke’s most recent release is so hard to describe effectively because it is unique and its evocative images are so different than most (or in my mind any) modern novel you’d pick up. Her writing soothed me so much these past few days, though I began the novel leisurely in the spring as I was finishing my degree. This story is haunting, whimsical and philosophical but in the least pretentious of ways… a rich parable. This quote by her about this book especially inspired me: "this would be more about the fact that, at the centre of things, there's a secret or mystery, and it is joyful." I loved this. Knowing Clarke resorted to Tolkien and Lewis through times of illness made me want to read her even more. This was an impulse buy, but after hearing some enticing things about this release from the author in a New Yorker interview and hearing friends talk about it, I caved in.
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