{"product_id":"the-complete-gormenghast-novels-paperback","title":"The Complete Gormenghast Novels - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMervyn Peake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A gorgeous, volcanic eruption . . . a work of extraordinary imagination\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Gormenghast Novels\u003c\/i\u003e collects Mervyn Peake's classic fantasy trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The true fantasy classic of our time.\" --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A doomed lord, an emergent hero, an array of bizarre creatures, and an ancient royal family plagued by madness and intrigue--these are the denizens of ancient, sprawling, tumbledown Gormenghast Castle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Within its vast halls and serpentine corridors, the members of the Groan dynasty and their master, Lord Sepulchrave, grow increasingly out of touch with a changing world as they pass their days in unending devotion to meaningless rituals and arcane traditions. Meanwhile, an ambitious kitchen boy named Steerpike rises by devious means to the post of Master of the Ritual while he maneuvers to bring down the Groans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these extraordinary novels, Peake has created a world where all is like a dream: lush, fantastical, vivid; a symbol of dark struggle. Accompanying the text are Peake's own drawings, illustrating the whole assembly of strange creatures that inhabit Gormenghast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Breathtaking in its power and drenched in dark atmosphere, humor, and intrigue, \u003ci\u003eThe Gormenghast Novels\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic, one of the great works of 20th-century British literature. This edition includes introductory essays by Anthony Burgess, author of \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange\u003c\/i\u003e, and famed humorist Quentin Crisp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gormenghat Novels\u003c\/i\u003e (which includes \u003ci\u003eTitus Groan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGormenghast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTitus Alone\u003c\/i\u003e) has been included in Fantasy: The 100 Best Books, Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels, and 100 Must Read Fantasy Novels as one of the greatest fantasy works of the 20th century. Literary critic Harold Bloom has praised the series as the best fantasy novels of the 20th century and it is often compared to J.R.R. Tolkein's \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"His inventiveness, his ingenuity, and his humor are astonishing.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.1 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44324728864870,"sku":"9780879516284","price":40.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UHFmbGhRbjNjWjJOUVRVSjBnYnpOdz09.webp?v=1768211467","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-complete-gormenghast-novels-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}