Pan - by Francesco Dimitri (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A brutal modern Italian retelling of the story of Peter Pan, now in English for the first time.

The finest modern fantasy you'll read this year.

Across the sprawling metropolis of Rome, children dream of an island that doesn't exist.

An old god returns. Anarchy, destruction, and extreme emotions nourish it.

A new god has emerged. Order and subjugation are its intentions.

They fought once before. This time it will be to the death.

Magic is returning to the world and in the skies above the city, children clash with pirates while deities old and new fight for dominance of Rome. Below, the population moves on, oblivious, while the city watches and steels herself for the bloodshed to come.

And the people will learn Pan is coming, and it's coming for them.

Review Quotes

"Resonates like myth and hits like a hammer. Beautiful and dark and strange." --M.R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts

"A magnificent invocation of myth and old magic bursting into the modern age." --Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Elder Race

"Dimitri's lush language and intensely described background details, ably translated by McDougall, will entrance. Readers who enjoy tales immersed in folklore, mythology, and classic literature will be enthralled." --Booklist, starred review

"Pan is a louche, Romantic, horny, arty fantasmagoria, a firework display of character detail and fantasy." --Paul Cornell, author of the Witches of Lychford trilogy

Praise for Francesco Dimitri:

"He is, quite simply, one of the most wondrous writers of our time." --Fortean Times

"A deeply felt look at the idea of home, clothed as a popcorn-worthy page-turner." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on The Book of Hidden Things

"Dimitri is a charming, knowledgeable companion on the road to the rediscovery of wonder, something we could all do with a little of in our lives." --The Bookseller (Editor's Choice) on That Sense of Wonder

Praise for Sophia McDougall:

"Vividly imagined ... elegant, lively writing." --Sunday Telegraph on Romanitas

"Compulsively readable... grips like a vice." --SFX on Savage City

"Wonderful alt history, beautiful, heart-breaking, sweeping, surprising." --Lauren Beukes on Savage City

Additional Praise for Francesco Dimitri

"A rich tapestry of beauty and meaning. This treasure will crack your mind―and soul―open, both when read aloud and otherwise." --Boing Boing on To Read Aloud

"[A] heady, melancholic, nuanced coming of age story. I was utterly entranced." --Paul Tremblay on Never the Wind

"Staggeringly good! An extraordinarily powerful work." --Ellen Kushner on Never the Wind

Additional Praise for Sophia McDougall

"This is a magnificent series." --Adrian Tchaikovsky on the Romanitas trilogy

"McDougall's writing style is fresh and light." --Dreamwatch on Savage City

About the Author

Francesco Dimitri (author) is an Italian writer, author of fantasy novels and essays. His novels are mostly contemporary fantasy, sometimes with new weird, steampunk or horror influences. Alan D. Altieri defined him as "one of the most significant voices of the latest generation of non-fiction and fantasy".

Sophia McDougall (translator) is a British novelist, playwright and poet. She is best known for her Romanitas Trilogy. She studied English at Oxford University and lives in London.