Titus is expected to rule this extraordinary kingdom and his eccentric and wayward subjects. But with the arrival of an ambitious kitchen boy Steerpike the established order is thrown into disarray. Over the course of these three novelsTitus Groan Gormenghast and Titus Alone Titus must contend with a kingdom about to implode beneath the weight of centuries of intrigue treachery manipulation and murder.Intoxicating rich and unique The Gormenghast Trilogy is a tour de force that ranks as one of the twentieth centurys most remarkable feats of imaginative writing. This special edition published for the centenary of Mervyn Peakes birth is accompanied by over one hundred of Peakes dazzling drawings.
