Mefisto by John Banville
A dark and glittering parable of ambition and ruin.--The Guardian
A Faustian fever dream of numbers, knowledge, and the darkness that lurks beyond comprehension. Gabriel Swan is a gifted mathematician who sees the world not in words, but in numbers. Compelled to find the elusive code behind life itself, he plunges into a search for absolute meaning. But when he meets Felix--a charismatic, otherworldly stranger who seems to hold the answers--Gabriel's journey takes a darker turn. As Gabriel's intellectual pursuits give way to emotional chaos, he finds himself at the mercy of strange encounters, physical ruin, and moral confusion. Is Felix a savior, a devil, or merely a mirror of Gabriel's own unraveling? Inspired by the legend of Faust, Mefisto is a dazzling, philosophical novel about genius, obsession, and the limits of rationality. With his trademark prose--elegant, luminous, and hypnotic--Banville transforms myth into a haunting study of human fragility and the borders of reality.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781567920970 |
| ISBN 10 | 1567920977 |
| Title | Mefisto |
| Author | John Banville |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | David R. Godine Publisher Inc |
| Year published | 1999-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 233 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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