Cornish Trilogy: The Lyre of Orpheus (Audiobook)

from gypsysmom

This is the third book in the Cornish trilogy from the pen of Robertson Davies (the others being Rebel Angels and What's Bred in the Bone). This book is told from the perspective of Simon Darcourt who was an executor of the will of Francis Cornish and who has been commissioned to write the biogra...

from kettle666

'A mature and wise writer. He merits a world readership' said Anthony Burgess, and this one is a classic blend of history, relationships and sheer delight. A wise and engaging writer of wit and storytelling.

from NellieMc

You have to read the entire triology to fully realize how monumental these books are. Maybe not quite as good as the Deptford Triology, the Cornish triology is still an absorbing read by a writer that will entirely entice you and make you really think.

from ChocolateMuse

This is the third and final book of Davies' Cornish trilogy, so named after Francis Cornish, the central figure of the books despite two of them being set after his death. You could split the three books in different ways - for example Book 1 (Rebel Angels) is about literature and the world of ac...

from Eyejaybee

What a disappointment! Finding that Robertson Davies, whom i have normally considered to be a marvellous story-teller and creator of immensely plausible characters, was capable of writing insubstantial blether of this nature was a bit like stumbling across Sibelius's hitherto unknown concerto for...