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The master of exciting narrative, a skilled expert on nature and movements of the human soul, Mervin Pic (1911-1968) is a bright figure of English literature. The world of books about the Titus of the GOANN, in which fantasy, grotesque, satire elements and the deepest psychologism are interwoven, brought world fame. The novel about the gloomy, mysterious castle and young heir of an ancient family was awarded the Prize of the British Royal Literary Society and entered the list of the 200 best books according to the Air Force, having long become classic.

Creating a Gothic atmosphere of horror, beauty and greatness, author Submits the reader in a trance. A characteristic language fills the story with a special sound. The prose of the peak is often compared with the works of Kafka, Po, Swift and Dickens.

the trilogy became the basis for the series of the Air Force “The Dark Kingdom” (Dir. Andy Wilson, 2000). A new adaptation is being prepared (producers Neil Gaiman and Akiv Goldsman).

Special edition of the Gormengast trilogy translated by Sergey Ilyin with illustrations by Mervin Pick and Merwin Pick and Merwin Meechos Cover - this is the long -awaited gift to all fans of the cycle and science fiction in general. < /p>

Book I. Titus Burial. The majestic and impregnable castle of the Gormengast is the house of the ancient royal family of the Buff of the Burd. Here everything is subordinated to strict rituals. But with the birth of a young heir, Titus of the thunder, the usual course of things and the prolonged silence violate the rapid changes, threatening to destroy the old dynasty.