The Gormenghast Trilogy: Titus Awakes / Titus Alone / Gormenghast / Titus Groan (Gromenghast Trilogy)

Peake, Mervyn; Gilmore, Maeve

ISBN 10: 1843795817 ISBN 13: 9781843795810

Publisher: Naxos Audio Books, 2011

Synopsis

The Gormenghast trilogy was one of the most unusual cult cycles of the 20th-century. In this surreal, darkly comic fantasy telling the story of Titus, 77th Earl of Groan, Mervyn Peake created a vivid world with strong characters enveloped in intrigue and fearful intent. Here are the three novels completed by Peake, and a fourth, a completion of a fragment left at his early death in 1968. Rupert Degas, an astonishingly versatile and compelling reader, reads all four books.

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About the Author

Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) wrote plays, painted, as well as being poet, illustrator, short-story writer, and designer of theatrical costumes, as well as a novelist. Among his many books are the Gormenghast novels, Titus Groan, Gormenghast, and Titus Alone.

Maeve Gilmore (1918-1983) was a painter, sculptor, and writer. She married Mervyn Peake, author of the Gormenghast novels, in 1937. She is the author of A World Away, and the editor of Peake's Progress.

Rupert Degas can be heard reading numerous audiobooks, including the Saga of Darren Shan series by Darren Shan. He has also lent his voice to numerous cartoons, including "Mr Bean", "Robotboy", "Bob the Builder", and has performed in more than thirty radio productions, including "The Gemini Apes", "The Glittering Prizes", and "The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy".

About this edition

• Publisher: Naxos Audio Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1843795817
• ISBN 13: 9781843795810
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 1