"The Enchanted" is a novel set in a death row prison where an unnamed prisoner awaits his execution. The novel is narrated by a death row inmate who describes the horrors of life in prison, including the abuse of inmates and the brutality of the justice system. The story also introduces the prison's investigator, who is tasked with investigating the case of the unnamed prisoner and uncovering his past. As the investigation unfolds, the reader is taken on a journey through the prisoner's imagination, where he finds solace in his love of books and his fantasies of a beautiful and enchanted world. The novel explores themes of redemption, forgiveness, and the human capacity for hope and beauty even in the darkest of circumstances. It has been praised for its lyrical and haunting prose, and was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2014.
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