Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake 9780749394820

Gormenghast

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Hailed by Anthony Burgess as "one of the most important works of the imagination to come out of [this] age", the Gormenghast Trilogy stands as a monumental achievement in fantasy literature. Gormenghast, the second instalment, invites readers to delve deeper into the crumbling, labyrinthine castle that serves as the ancestral seat of Titus Groan, the seventy-seventh Earl.

This Gothic masterpiece expands upon the foundations laid in Titus Groan, weaving a rich tapestry of intrigue, treachery, and ancient rituals. The vast, decaying castle, with its maze of roofs, turrets, cloisters, and corridors, becomes a character in its own right—a cobwebbed realm governed by Byzantine bureaucracy and age-old traditions, teetering on the brink of implosion under the weight of centuries-old machinations.

Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast is not merely a sequel; it is an enrichment and deepening of its predecessor. The author's remarkable ability to blend fertile incidents, complex characters, and a richly atmospheric setting culminates in a tour de force that ranks among the twentieth century's most extraordinary feats of imaginative writing.

Product Information:

Book ISBN: 9780749394820
Book Author: Mervyn Peake
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Vintage Classics
Book Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Book Dimensions: 195 x 128 x 32 cm
Book Publication Date: 1998-05-02
Book Pagination: 512 pages
Book Weight: 354g

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Sherlock & Pages is a little bookshop with a big heart. We are based in Frome, Somerset, England and curate lists of books in the areas we are passionate about – landscape, nature, history, and heritage. In short, the conservation of all we’ve inherited and all we are responsible to pass on. We aim to inspire and be inspired, to form a literary culture of care and passion about this precious planet we call home.

This is a shop where you might find something you haven’t seen before, and we like to think we’ve got something for everyone. We choose each of our books with care and for a reason. This is because our physical store is small but beautifully formed, holding only around 1200 titles at any one time. We try and recreate the feel of the shop wherever we are online, to reflect our niche categories and personality.

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