The Manticore
of Robertson Davies, Michael Dirda (Introduction)
Series: The Deptford Trilogy #2
Description
Hailed by the Washington Post Book World as "a modern classic," Robertson Daviesâs acclaimed Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. The Manticoreâthe second book in the series after Fifth Businessâfollows David Staunton, a man pleased with his success but haunted by his relationship with his larger-than-life father. As he seeks help through therapy, he encounters a wonderful cast of characters who help connect him to his past and the death of his father.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288 pages
- Publisher Penguin Classics
- Publication Date February 28th 2006
- First Publication 1972
- Language English
- ISBN 9780143039136
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
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