Try free for 30 days
-
Piranesi
- Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Piranesi
Buy Now for $21.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's Summary
Bloomsbury presents Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, read by Chiwetel Ejiofor.
WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2021
WINNER OF THE KITSCHIES' 2021
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, FINANCIAL TIMES, i PAPER, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR, TIME MAGAZINE, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT, BBC CULTURE, NETGALLEY AND THE CHURCH TIMES
The spectacular new novel from the bestselling author of JONATHAN STRANGE & MR NORRELL, ‘one of our greatest living authors’ New York Magazine
Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has.
In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls. On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. At other times he brings tributes of food to the Dead. But mostly, he is alone.
Messages begin to appear, scratched out in chalk on the pavements. There is someone new in the House. But who are they and what do they want? Are they a friend or do they bring destruction and madness as the Other claims?
Lost texts must be found; secrets must be uncovered. The world that Piranesi thought he knew is becoming strange and dangerous.
The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite.
*****
'What a world Susanna Clarke conjures into being … Piranesi is an exquisite puzzle-box' DAVID MITCHELL
‘It subverts expectations throughout … Utterly otherworldly’ Guardian
'Piranesi astonished me. It is a miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling' MADELINE MILLER
‘Brilliantly singular’ Sunday Times
'A gorgeous, spellbinding mystery … This book is a treasure, washed up upon a forgotten shore, waiting to be discovered' ERIN MORGENSTERN
‘Head-spinning … Fully imagined and richly evoked’ Telegraph
What listeners say about Piranesi
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- John McManus
- 28-04-2022
Beautifully read, beautifully written
Piranesi is a beautifully written fiction that touches on concepts of perceived reality, personal truths and mental health. It’s brought to life so well by Chiwetel Ejiofor. I went into it with no prior knowledge, and was enamoured the whole time. Fully recommend.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Gail
- 11-05-2022
surprising
Purchased this by mistake- I know it is a 2 step process , but I still managed to do it. So glad I did though. Wonderful story, well defined characters and the narration was perfect. You won't be sorry if you read this even if it is not your usual genre. Do yourself a favour
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Isabel
- 30-04-2022
Wonderful rich book
So full of beautiful imagery and almost whimsical descriptions which totally countered the dark content. Narration was superb!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 17-01-2022
Enthralling. great writing and narration
this book is like a window into another world. as you follow the main characters perspective you are taken on a journey and discover the plot unfold as he does. the world Susanna Clarke creates os so well described and imagined that it feels real and believable. I would not have enjoyed this book as much in written form as the narrator does an absolutely excellent job and ads so much emotion and expression u just wouldn't get in writing. this book, although very much fantasy, really makes u look at the world around you differently and at people with more empathy.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 04-11-2022
Piranesi
The narrator's voice is engaging yet relaxing all at once and I loved the characters. Cannot recommend this title enough.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Fififrog
- 26-12-2022
Brilliant
I love this style of semi-real, semi-other worldly story. The narration is incredible, I often choose audio books by narrator nowadays and I was sad to find I couldn't fine another narration by Chiwetel Ejoifor. I hope he does many more. The story is quite literary, and whilst it does have action and intrigue, there is much poetry of life to listen to first.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 29-01-2023
Hauntingly beautiful and touching
I struggled through the first section of this book, but based on the advice of other readers kept on while the world was brought to life. I'm so glad, this was definitely my favourite book of the year, and may even be one of my favourite books ever. Hauntingly beautiful, I found this novel both deeply moving and addictive - one I'm sure I will return to.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 29-08-2023
Wonderful!
This is a deeply engrossing mystery set in a wondrous alternative universe. Susanna Clarke's writing is so beautifully evocative that Piranesi, the House and its statues and tides will stay with me for a long time. I was completely entranced by the narration. Altogether wonderful!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Belinda
- 07-06-2023
Loved it
It was a really wonderful book and the best of narrations. I really enjoyed it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mark Feigan
- 15-01-2024
fabulous fantastical creation of the imagination
wow! this is like no other story I have encountered before. wonderful story telling, evoking a whole mentality befitting a wondrous place
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!