Gormenghast trilogy
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1) Titus Groan
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Series
Gormenghast trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
First in the classic gothic trilogy. "A masterpiece . . . a moody, melancholy comedy with an underlying wit and profundity that cannot be denied." -Speculiction
The basis for the 2000 BBC series
Now in development by Showtime
As the novel opens, Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born. He stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that form Gormenghast Castle. Meanwhile, far away and in the kitchen, a servant named...
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Series
Gormenghast trilogy volume 2
Description
Titus is expected to rule this extraordinary kingdom and his eccentric and wayward subjects. But with the arrival of an ambitious kitchen boy, Steerpike, the established order is thrown into disarray. Over the course of these three novels -- Titus Groan, Gormenghast, and Titus Alone -- Titus must contend with a kingdom about to implode beneath the weight of centuries of intrigue, treachery, manipulation, and murder.Intoxicating, rich, and unique,...
3)
Titus alone , Gormenghast trilogy volume 3
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4)
Titus awakes , Gormenghast trilogy volume 4
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