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The story is set in motion by the death of art collector Francis Cornish, and Robertson Davies weaves together the destinies of this remarkable cast of characters in smooth, lyrical prose, creating a wise and witty portrait of love, murder, and scholarship at a modern university.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49763395436817,"sku":"CIN0795352557G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51007150981393,"sku":"NIN9780795352553","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52615153287441,"sku":"NLS9780795352553","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0795352557.jpg?v=1751107237"},{"product_id":"lyre-of-orpheus-volume-3-book-robertson-davies-9780795352522","title":"Lyre of Orpheus Volume 3","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"The final Cornish Trilogy novel from an author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ewho \"tells terrific stories that twist around and double back on themselves in surprising ways\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There is an important decision to be made. The Cornish Foundation is thriving under the directorship of Arthur Cornish when Arthur and his beguiling wife, Maria Theotoky, decide to undertake a project worthy of Francis Cornish--connoisseur, collector, and notable eccentric--whose vast fortune endows the Foundation. The grumpy, grimy, extraordinarily talented music student Hulda Schnakenburg is commissioned to complete E.T.A. Hoffmann's unfinished opera \u003ci\u003eArthur of Britain, or The Magnanimous Cuckold\u003c\/i\u003e; and the scholarly priest Simon Darcourt finds himself charged with writing the libretto.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Complications both practical and emotional arise: the passion in Maria's blood rises with a vengeance; Darcourt stoops to petty crime; and various others indulge in perjury, blackmail, and other unsavory pursuits. Hoffmann's dictum, \"the lyre of Orpheus opens the door of the underworld,\" seems to be all too true--especially when the long-hidden secrets of Francis Cornish himself are finally revealed.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Davies once again delivers the goods--with this solidly entertaining finale . . . Blending a characteristic knack for wit, esoterica, and snobbery, Davies charges ahead with a buoyant tale of upper-class grantsmanship and modern-day cuckoldry . . . A spry jaunt from an old master--once again in full command of the form.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Packed with interesting details of opera history and production . . . intelligent observations and playful allusions.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"With his wonderfully complex yet controlled plot, deft portrayal of eccentric characters, and great wit, Davies effectively satirizes the world of universities and foundations.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50361882181905,"sku":"CIN0795352522G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51007316623633,"sku":"NIN9780795352522","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0795352522.jpg?v=1750818044"},{"product_id":"what-s-bred-in-the-bone-book-robertson-davies-9780795352614","title":"What's Bred in the Bone","description":"Second in the Cornish Trilogy following The Rebel Angels. An altogether remarkable creation,  Davies'] most accomplished novel to date.-The New York Times Shortlisted for the Booker Prize Francis Cornish was always good at keeping secrets. From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood to his mysterious encounters with a small-town embalmer, an expert art restorer, a Bavarian countess, and various masters of espionage, the events in Francis' life were not always what they seemed. Rounding out the story started by the death of eccentric art patron and collector Francis Cornish in The Rebel Angels, this worthy follow-up, What's Bred in the Bone, takes you back to Cornish's humble beginnings in a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic deceit. It is a tale told in stylish, elegant prose, endowed with lavish portions of Davies' wit and wisdom. Davies' novel is absorbing, and the understated humor radiates with good sense about the way of the world.-Los Angeles Times Davies' fiction is animated by his scorn for the ironclad systems that claim to explain the whole of life. Messy, magical, high-spirited life bubbles up between the cracks.-South Florida Sun-Sentinel","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50361888243985,"sku":"CIN0795352611G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51007096553745,"sku":"NIN9780795352614","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52699901264145,"sku":"CIN0795352611VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53250562588945,"sku":"NLS9780795352614","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0795352611.jpg?v=1751107238"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-de\/collections\/cornish-trilogy-buchreihe.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}