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Book by Davies, Robertson
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Robertson Davies was born in Thamesville, Ontario, in 1913. A novelist, playwright, literary critic and essayist, he received numerous awards for his work. It is as a writer of fiction that Robertson Davies achieved international recognition, with such books as The Salterton Trilogy (Tempest-Tost, Leaven of Malice and A Mixture of Frailties); The Deptford Trilogy (Fifth Business, The Manticore and World of Wonders); The Cornish Trilogy (The Rebel Angels, What's Bred in the Bone, shortlisted for the 1986 Booker Prize, and The Lyre of Orpheus); Murther & Walking Spirits, and The Cunning Man. Robertson Davies died in 1995.
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The kind of writer who makes you want to nag your friends until they read him so that they share the pleasure * Observer * Davies' books will be recognized with the very best works of the twentieth century * New York Times Book Review * One of the great modern novelists -- Malcolm Bradbury A mature and wise writer -- Anthony Burgess Thick and rich with humour, character and incident * Observer *
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- PublisherMacmillan of Canada
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0771593848
- ISBN 13 9780771593840
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
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