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The Enchanted

by Rene Denfeld
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The Enchanted
The Enchanted

Hauntingly beautiful tale of imagination amidst darkness.

If you're drawn to stories that combine the harshness of prison life with the beauty of poetic language, "The Enchanted" is a read you shouldn't miss. It will resonate with you through its delicate balance of brutality and wonder, much like fans of "The Green Mile" who appreciate depth in character development and the transformative power of hope in the bleakest places. Rene Denfeld's writing could change not only how you see the world of those condemned but also the very act of storytelling itself.

  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2015)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2014)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2014)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2016)
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The Enchanted

by Rene Denfeld
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ISBN: 9781780226347
Authors: Rene Denfeld
Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd)
Date of Publication: 2015-03-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Contemporary, Fantasy, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Mystery, Crime, Magical Realism, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 20867 readers)

Description

Even monsters need peace. Even monsters need a person who truly wants to listen – to hear – so that someday we might find the words that are more than boxes. Then maybe we can stop men like me from happening... A prisoner sits on death row in a maximum security prison. His only escape from his harsh existence is through the words he dreams about, the world he conjures around him using the power of language. For the reality of his world is brutal and stark. He is not named, nor do we know his crime. But he listens. He listens to the story of York, the prisoner in the cell next to him whose execution date has been set. He hears the lady, an investigator who is piecing together York's past. He watches as the lady falls in love with the priest and wonders if love is still possible here. He sees the corruption and the danger as tensions in 'this enchanted place' build. And he waits. For even monsters have a story...
 

Hauntingly beautiful tale of imagination amidst darkness.

If you're drawn to stories that combine the harshness of prison life with the beauty of poetic language, "The Enchanted" is a read you shouldn't miss. It will resonate with you through its delicate balance of brutality and wonder, much like fans of "The Green Mile" who appreciate depth in character development and the transformative power of hope in the bleakest places. Rene Denfeld's writing could change not only how you see the world of those condemned but also the very act of storytelling itself.

  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2015)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2014)
  • The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2014)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.