Titus groan gormenghast trilogy book 1 kindle edition by. Mervyn laurence peake 9 july 1911 17 november 1968 was an english writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. It is generally accepted that the gormenghast trilogy as a whole offers one of the most original and sustained flights of imaginative writing of the 20th century and mervyn peake is best remembered for this timeless and highly influential work. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the gormenghast books, though the titus books would be more accurate. Titus groan gormenghast trilogy book 1 kindle edition by peake, mervyn, burgess, anthony.
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