Benjamin's review
The Cornish Trilogy
by Robertson Davies
Benjamin's review
The Cornish Trilogy by Robertson Davies
Benjamin's review
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life-changing-books
recommended for: Adults who are still amazed by magic shows.
The Cornish Trilogy consists of three books. Each could stand on its own, but since they feature the same characters, and have similar themes and structures (in each book, for instance, the characters discuss a different artist), you should read them in order. The plot is too complex to explain in detail, but suffice it to say that the cast of characters, which includes a defrocked monk, a graduate student, her Roma mother who uses human feces to repair valuable violins, an Anglican priest, and an art forger, provide sufficient material for an excellent story.
This trilogy is engrossing and, at times, laugh-out loud hilarious. But under the enjoyable plot and lovely prose is a view of the world that changed my life. Davies writes stories that take place in the real world, but his stories are full of magic and the supernatural. This is possible because Davies understands that magic is all about perspective. Our ancestors discovered certain phenomenon, and described them in t...more
This trilogy is engrossing and, at times, laugh-out loud hilarious. But under the enjoyable plot and lovely prose is a view of the world that changed my life. Davies writes stories that take place in the real world, but his stories are full of magic and the supernatural. This is possible because Davies understands that magic is all about perspective. Our ancestors discovered certain phenomenon, and described them in t...more
