![]() ![]() In the meantime, I ordered this grand illustrated hardcover. I set it aside thinking I might try again later when not in midwinter. Early on in the story, there seemed not to be a single ray of mercy, kindness, love, or hope breaking through the grim darkness. I am not sure if this was due to listening to an audio version, which sometimes works for me and sometimes not, or something else, but mostly, I believe that it was the loathing and malice of the characters towards one another that put me off. ![]() Villainous Steerpike seeks to exploit the gaps between the formal rituals and the emotional needs of the ruling family for his own profit.’ A grand miasma of doom and foreboding weaves over the sterile rituals of the castle. ![]() Here is the blurb for that part of the trilogy, for anyone not familiar with it: ‘Titus Groan starts with the birth and ends with the first birthday celebrations of the heir to the grand, tradition-bound castle of Gormenghast. The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn PeakeĪh, Gormenghast! I (td) have only got through Titus Groan, so far, which is the first book of the trilogy. Book review: The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy, by Mervyn Peake td Whittle Posted on July 28, 2017 ![]()
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