- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (8 Dec 1988)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140117938
- ISBN-13: 978-0140117936
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 436,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Francis Cornish, an art expert born to a wealthy family in a small Ottawa Valley town, is a man of mystery to his nephew, Arthur, and to his disappointed biographer, Simon Darcourt.
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What's bred in the bone will out in the flesh, the saying goes. Sheer genius must have composed the vast mass of Robertson Davies' bones. This wonderfully witty novel is typical of Davies' brilliant, erudite & gripping style. It left me aghast with wonder that one man can know so much, cover it so well and tie his references together and all the while remain hugely entertaining. This is the middle part of the Cornish Trilogy and as stunning as the other two. Two angels discuss the life of a deceased art collector and philanthropist and flashbacks show how the young man came to be widely respected from a life as an art forger. If you haven't already read "The Rebel Angels" do it, If you have, you have no need to read further, you will want to buy this book anyway. This is one of the best books I have ever read and Robertson Davies is one of the greats.
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This is the 2nd in the Cornish Trilogy. I read this first because it was what was available whilst on holiday when I was about 18 and, since reading the other two, I would say it was the best. I have since read almost all the Robertson Davies I could lay my hands on and he is one of my favourite authors. Although now deceased I still wish I could have met him and talked about his works. A wonderful writer.
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The previous review is spot on - this trilogy is one of the most outstanding achievements of 20th century literature*, and this (the middle) is, along with A Prayer for Owen Meany, one of the greatest books of the last two decades. It didn't win the Booker prize, but, then again, 'How Late It Was, How Late' did - nuff said..
*along with his other Deptford and Salterton trilogies
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