{"product_id":"mefisto","title":"Mefisto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Banville\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished by David R. Godine Publisher, 2026-03-10\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A dark and glittering parable of ambition and ruin.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Faustian fever dream of numbers, knowledge, and the darkness that lurks beyond comprehension.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Inspired by the legend of Faust, \u003ci\u003eMefisto\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137469268137,"sku":"PHBK-9781567928471","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/6505373482746.jpg?v=1780326974","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/mefisto","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}