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Mr Pye (Paperback)

by Mervyn Peake (Author)
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  • Paperback: 254 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (2 Dec 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099283263
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099283263
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 198,203 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Equipped with love, Mr Pye lands on the island of Sark; his mission is to convert the inhabitants into a crusading force for the undiluted goodness that he feels within. Mr Pye is, however, prone to excess and this is very nearly his downfall.

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent contrast to Gormenghast., 13 May 2002
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Although this book is not quite "Gormenghast" it still shows off Peake's exquisite descriptive powers. Not as gloomy or epic as his masterpiece, it has a much simpler plot, however "Mr Pye" keeps the same eccentric characterisation and rich dickensian writing style that makes Peake such a brilliant writer.
Some have said that the book is childlike in it's plot and dialogue. This is completely untrue. Although very humerous, "Mr Pye" is at times deeply disturbing, as one would naturally expect with Mervyn peake.
So, although very different atmospherically to "Gormenghast", this book is still very well worth a read.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mervyn Peake at his Humourous best., 1 April 2009
By B. J. Crossley "crossleysmn2" (England) - See all my reviews
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A stranger comes to a small English island populated by various peculiar oblique characters-not to mention the stranger himself-The stranger will get to know all of the inhabitants of the isle of sark( to earn his wings )

the book is filled with Peakes wonderful sense of humour
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars NOT GORMENGHAST, BUT STILL GREAT, 1 Sep 2001
By hobgoblin@asiaonline.net.au (Queensland, Australia) - See all my reviews
No, Mr Pye shouldn't be compared to the astounding Gormenghast, but it is still a sweetly quirky and entertaining book. Peake's oddball sense of humour shines through, and the characters are his usual mad bunch of weirdos. Very lively and imaginative, and if you appreciate it on it's own merits and not as a work by the author of Gormenghast, you'll find it quite delightful.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmmmmmm.
Those expecting a breathtaking ballet of brilliant prose, as Mr Peake supplied in the Gormenghast trilogy, will innevitably be disapointed. Read more
Published on 28 Jan 2000

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