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Circe
Exiled to a remote island, the witch of Greek myth hones her craft and her will, and crosses paths with gods, monsters and heroes.
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Piranesi
Concierge Pick · Autumn 2026
Piranesi
A man lives contentedly in an endless house of marble halls, statues and tides, until signs of another presence begin to unsettle his world.
I recommend this more than any other book. It is strange, tender and quietly astonishing, and the less you know going in, the better.
- Genres
- FantasyLiterary Fiction
- Themes
- SolitudeMemoryIdentity
- Length
- Under 300 pages
- Featured in
- Books to Disappear IntoShort & Perfect
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