Description: The second volume in the timeless fantasy trilogy that begins in "Titus Groan" is now available to a new generation of fantasy fans, who are sure to fall in love with this tour de force that ranks as one of the 20th centurys most remarkable feats of imaginative writing.
Brief description: Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) was a playwright, painter, poet, illustrator, short story writer, and designer of theatrical costumes, as well as a novelist. Among his many books are the celebrated Gormenghast novels, Titus Groan, Gormenghast, and Titus Alone, and the posthumously published Titus Awakes, the lost book of Gormenghast finished by Peake's wife Maeve Gilmore after his death. The Gormenghast novels, as well as Peake's other writings, Mr. Pye and Peake's Progress, are all available from The Overlook Press.