Gormenghast

The Art of "Gormenghast"

Estelle Daniel, Mervyn Peake (Illustrator), Stephen Fry

How did they do those sets? To coincide with the BBC's new 'period' costume drama of Mervyn Peake's classic gothic trilogy, they released this book to reveal all the back-stage secrets. You can Buy The Art of Gormenghast NOW! and save 20% on the price elsewhere.

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A Note from the website owner: I'll never forget when I first discovered the strange, gothic world of Gormenghast. Of all the great fantasy writers, Peake is surely the most original. Titus Groan, the first in the trilogy, held my attention from the opening page. Like Tolkien's - yet, of course very unlike Tolkien - this is a world of make-believe. But the larger-than-life characters are as real and genuine to us as anyone from Dickens, without the occasional lapses into sentimentality. There is more irony and warmth than Dickens, more terror than Bram Stoker, more atmosphere than Dostoevsky, more.....well, don't just take my word for it, read what they say in the synopsis of the book about the prog at.....

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This companion to the TV series of the "Gormenghast" trilogy provides an insight into the story, from the strange genius of Peake, the visionary author and illustrator, to the storyboard drawings of the award winning set designer Christopher Hobbs and the construction of the sets at Shepperton Studios. It includes illustrations and sketches which have never been publicly seen before, as well as the original notebooks with Peake's handwritten story notes and numerous marginal sketches. It also features profiles and interviews with the leading members of the production team and the cast.

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The Gormenghast Novels : Titus Groan, Gormenghast, Titus Alone

by Mervyn Peake

Here's the latest paperback version, just released to coincide with the series.

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The Gormenghast Novels : Titus Groan, Gormenghast, Titus Alone

by Mervyn Laurence Peake

Here's a US version of the same book, recently released in paperback form it seems.

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Titus Groan (Gormenghast Trilogy)

by Mervyn Peake, Quentin Crisp (Photographer), Anthony Burgess (Photographer)

Here's another US version of the first book, interesting line-up of "photographers".

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The Gormenghast Trilogy

Mervyn Peake

Here's an alternative UK edition. Click here to order it.

Remember: By ordering two or three in the same shopping trip, you'll save on Amazon P&P charges.