Titus GroanClassics of epic fantasy, Peakes series of Gormenghast novels represents one of the most brilliantly sustained flights of Gothic imagination. For the first time in years, the first book in this timeless series is available in an individual paperback volume, complete with new packaging. |
Contents
Introduction BY ANTHONY BURGESS | 9 |
THE GREAT KITCHEN | 25 |
THE STONE LANES | 39 |
Copyright | |
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