The Deptford Trilogy: Fifth Business / The Maticore / World of Wonders: A King Penguin
by Robertson Davies
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good condition - light cover & spine wear
- ISBN 10
- 0140065008
- ISBN 13
- 9780140065008
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The Deptford Trilogy: Fifth Business / The Maticore / World of Wonders (A King Penguin)
by Robertson Davies
ISBN is 9780140065008 / 0140065008
Publisher:Penguin Books, 1983
Oversized Paperback
5.1 x 7.85 inches, 860 pages
The Deptford Trilogy (published 1970 to 1975) is a series of inter-related novels by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies.
The trilogy consists of Fifth Business (1970), The Manticore (1972), and World of Wonders (1975). The series revolves around a precipitating event: a young boy throws a snowball at another, hitting a pregnant woman instead, who goes into premature labor. It explores the longterm effects of these events on numerous characters.
The Deptford trilogy has won praise for its narrative voice and its characterizations. The main characters originate from the same small village. Each carries a secret that crosses the lives of the others and drives the plot forward. Fifth Business is considered one of Davies' best novels. The second novel, The Manticore, won the Governor-General's Literary Award in the English-language fiction category in 1972.
The trilogy was named for its setting in the fictional village of Deptford, Ontario. This is based in part on Davies' native Thamesville. Davies takes the view of different characters in each novel, and expresses each in a different style. The tone and unconventional literary devices of metafiction have led some later critics to suggest the series was a precursor to what has been called "slipstream" fiction in the 21st century.
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The Deptford Trilogy is a set of three related novels by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies.
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- Bookseller
- Worldwide Collectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0410202403
- Title
- The Deptford Trilogy: Fifth Business / The Maticore / World of Wonders
- Author
- Robertson Davies
- Format/Binding
- Oversized
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good condition - light cover & spine wear
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0140065008
- ISBN 13
- 9780140065008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, Ny, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 860
- Size
- 5.1 x 7.85 inches
- Keywords
- novels, fiction
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