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Gormenghast

by Mervyn Peake

Seven-year-old Titus Groan is heir to the decaying gothic castle of Gormenghast, a realm governed by rigid ritual. Within its labyrinthine walls, the ambitious Steerpike rises through the castle hierarchy using manipulation, treachery, and murder.

Accession 10377 ISBN 0140028900 Publisher Penguin
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