Cornish Trilogy Omnibus: What's Bred In The Bone, The Rebel Angels, The Lyre Of Orpheus (Digital Original) (Cornish Trilogy: Vol. 3)
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- Synopsis
- Available in one volume, all three books of the darkly witty Cornish Trilogy: The Rebel Angels, What&’s Bred in the Bone, and The Lyre of Orpheus. The fate of the Cornish family unfolds in this trio of novels by acclaimed Canadian writer Robertson Davies . . . The Rebel Angels. Set in motion by the death of eccentric art patron and collector Francis Cornish, a goodhearted priest and scholar, a professor with a passion for the darker side of medieval psychology, a defrocked monk, and a rich young businessman who inherits some troublesome paintings are all helplessly beguiled by the same coed.What&’s Bred in the Bone. This worthy follow-up goes back to Cornish&’s humble beginnings in a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic deceit. It is a tale told in stylish, elegant prose, endowed with lavish portions of Davies&’ wit and wisdom.The Lyre of Orpheus. The Cornish Foundation is thriving under the directorship of Arthur Cornish when Arthur and his beguiling wife decide to undertake a project worthy of Francis Cornish. Hulda Schnakenburg is commissioned to complete E.T.A. Hoffmann&’s unfinished opera Arthur of Britain, or The Magnanimous Cuckold; and the scholarly priest Simon Darcourt finds himself charged with writing the libretto. &“Invention has always been Robertson Davies&’s strength. He tells terrific stories that twist around and double back on themselves in surprising ways and, characteristically, combines them with intriguing, arcane information.&”—The New York Times &“Davies&’ fiction is animated by his scorn for the ironclad systems that claim to explain the whole of life. Messy, magical, high-spirited life bubbles up between the cracks.&”—South Florida Sun-Sentinel
- Copyright:
- 1991
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 1,129 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780795352324
- Publisher:
- RosettaBooks
- Date of Addition:
- 01/18/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Robertson Davies
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Humor
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.