Suzi Feay

A dazzling fable about loneliness: Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke, reviewed

Clarke’s hero seems quite happy wandering alone through his sprawling mansion – until the arrival of the mysterious Other

Susanna Clarke. Credit: Philippe Hays/Shutterstock 
issue 19 September 2020
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  • Piranesi

    Susanna Clarke

    Bloomsbury, pp. 272, £14

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