What if writing a novel was not about creating a story, but about escaping into a parallel life more vivid than reality itself?

In Theodoros, Mircea Cărtărescu constructs a monumental literary universe, weaving together the bifurcating paths of the Bible, the Ethiopian holy book Kebra Nagast, and Romanian folklore. It imagines the fantastical life of a humble servant who rises to become the Emperor of Ethiopia, blending cruel history with voluptuous myth.

Written as a refuge against the noise of the modern world, this bestseller is a "unique writing at a global level." It offers a mesmerizing journey through heroic and atrocious ages, inviting readers to dwell in a cathedral of words painted with irony, erudition, and a desperate love for beauty.