Titus Awakes: The Lost Book of Gormenghast - Paperback

by Maeve Gilmore (Author)

Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels are widely acknowledged to be classic works of high fantasy, on par with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Author Biography

Mervyn Peake (1911-1968) wrote plays, painted, as well as being poet, illustrator, short-story writer, and designer of theatrical costumes, as well as a novelist. Among his many books are the Gormenghast novels, "Titus Groan, Gormenghast, " and "Titus Alone."
Maeve Gilmore (1918-1983) was a painter, sculptor, and writer. She married Mervyn Peake, author of the Gormenghast novels, in 1937. She is the author of "A World Away, " and the editor of "Peake's Progress."