Pan by Francesco Dimitri is a brutal modern Italian retelling of the story of Peter Pan, now in English for the first time.
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About Pan
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.
Pan is the story of a transgressive, brutal god—the patron of those who choose to live outside the rules.
Praise for Pan
“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
“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
“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
About Francesco Dimitri, Author of Pan
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”.
Francesco Dimitri lives in London, where he arrived, via Rome, from the depths of Southern Italy. He published eight books in Italian before switching to English. His first Italian novel was made into a film, and his last was defined by Il Corriere della Sera as the sort of book from which a genre ‘starts again’. His first novel in English, The Book of Hidden Things, has been optioned for film and TV.
You can connect with Francesco Dimitri on his website, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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.
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Publisher: Tor Books | Macmillan
ISBN Hardcover 9781250406989
Pub Date: Oct 13, 2026
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