Powys, T. F.
Unclay
- ISBN 13:
- 9780811228190
- author:
- Powys, T. F.
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 18.8 x 12.4 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Unclay by Theodore Francis Powys In this spellbinding novel, Death takes a holiday from his duties, leaving a parchment with the names of two mortals and the fatal word "unclay" upon it. Without his errand, Death is free to experience the world of the living, and he finds himself drawn to the old virtues and the old sins of a small village. As Death rests from his reaping, the village teems with life, and the old values of love, kindness, and patience are juxtaposed with the old vices of lust, avarice, and greed. This witty and earthy novel is a metaphysical exploration of the human condition, full of astonishing beauty and moral force. A delicious and thought-provoking read, Unclay is a novel that will leave you pondering the nature of life and death.
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