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Please note that the true name of this location has not been disclosed to prevent theft, vandalism, and arson. In many areas the pubic regions and nipples had been burned through with lighters, which did not make them any less creepy. The newer section was basically a set of cages within cages, and many of the cages were covered with all manner of pornography, much of it rather disturbing. The interior was a fascinating mixture of the older section built in the mid 1800's, which was much more deteriorated, and the 'newer' section built in 1898. I came back several times to look wistfully at them and see if I could scheme some other way of getting up to the next floor but without a jetpack it wasn't physically possible.Īs luck would have it, in the back courtyard is where all the local police take their breaks and the building is essentially inaccessible without permission, so I didn't have as much to worry about with vagrants. Considering the fact that my foot went through the floor before I even reached them, I decided not to risk it. I should point out that I have gone up very, very bad stairs before but these were entirely separated from the wall and a quick check confirmed that they were completely rotted out underneath also. One of the most unfortunate parts of the visit was that the stairway to the warden's quarters was rotted so badly that I couldn't risk going up it. Several areas had very bad flooring and were very dark, and as I was photographing it alone safety was never far from the back of my thoughts. The prison was brutally hot, but I was very excited to see the interior and I really wasn't disappointed. Read Piranesi, you will be rewarded for entering The World.The portion of this prison dividing the 'new' section from the old one was covered with rust.
I would have also like to understand more of the motivation behind some people’s actions, but perhaps that will be for a sequel. Keeping track of that wasn’t too difficult. There aren’t many characters to juggle here, however, at times character’s names change. I won’t do you the disservice of revealing any sort of plot details because the joy of seeing and feeling it all unfold is why you come to read this book in the first place. This short, very accessible book should do well.Īnd it does take a bit to get going (surprising for such a short book), but once things are set into motion, the intricacies of all characters coalesce into a fulfilling climax. Piranesi feels like a “Hey, look fiction can be awesome!” advertisement. Now, I’m not a big fiction reader, but for those that knock fiction, why? Fiction is every bit as powerful as non-fiction, and in some cases can be more incredible than its fact-based counterpart. In the book, you’ll see all of Piranesi’s names used in some form and I’m sure that’s no accident. His work is almost immediately intricate as it is somehow familiar when you see it. Piranesi is perhaps inspired by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an artist who created labyrinthian worlds in etchings. Not purposely, but I devoted an entire afternoon to soak up the constructed world that is “The House.” It is hard to imagine for me that a book of mere 272 pages could be so interesting and layered. As it all unravelled in front of me, I descended deeper. I felt as if I was the rather innocent Piranesi himself, picking up clues yet not knowing exactly the grander significance. Every so often a book comes along that, once I start reading it, I’m so deeply enthralled that I absolutely must finish.
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