“Steerpike was, of course, alive with ideas and projects. These two half-witted women were a gift. That they should be the sisters of Lord Sepulchrave was of tremendous strategic value. They would prove an advance on the Prunesquallors, if not intellectually at any rate socially, and that at the moment was what mattered. And in any case, the lower the mentality of his employers the more scope for his own projects.”
Written by Mervyn Peake, this book is the first in the Gormenghast series. It follows the young Titus Groan as he navigates the complex and mysterious world of his ancestral home, Gormenghast Castle, and the intricate web of relationships within its walls. more
Mervyn Peake was a British writer renowned for his imaginative and distinctive works. He is most celebrated for his Gormenghast series, a blend of fantasy, satire, and horror that has become a cornerstone of modern fantasy literature. Peake's writing is characterized by its vivid descriptions and complex characters. more
“Mesmo te inundando a cada instante com ainda mais amores eu nunca consegui diluir a tua tristeza.”