Libros del Asteroide: Manticora (Series #15) (Paperback)

from Smiler69

The protagonist, David Staunton, is a successful Canadian criminal lawyer and son of the recently deceased Boy Staunton, a rich and powerful magnate who has died in suspicious circumstances. David has arrived in Zürich, Switzerland shortly after his father's funeral to seek help from a Jungian an...

from Donna828

As part two of a trilogy, I can't help but think of this book as "filler" material. The protagonist, David Staunton, plays a bit role in Fifth Business as the attorney son of Boy Staunton who died under mysterious circumstances. In fact, this is why David is in Zurich seeking psychoanalysis. He i...

from bohemima

The second volume of Davies' Deptford Trilogy, this book goes over some familiar events from a completely different viewpoint. The narrator is Boy Stanton's son. He has a breakdown after Boy's death and retreats to Switzerland where he undertakes a year of unusual Jungian Analysis. Intriguing and...

from DavidO1103

Excellent second book in The Deptford Trilogy; excellent narration. This book focuses almost entirely on David Staunton, son of Boy Staunton, as he is a successful criminal defense lawyer in Canada, with much focus on his father's large shadow... Dunster Ramsey plays something of role here, too, ...

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An intimate character study imbued with Jungian archetypes and symbols. This was an efficient, terse, and forward explanation of a character and, as well, an entirely echelon of society. The dialogue between the psychiatrist and the main character dive deep into what lays beneath the surface of t...