When davies retired from his position at the university, his seventh novel, a satire of academic life, the rebel angels 1981, was published, followed by whats bred in the bone 1985. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Now part of the beautiful new modern classics series, the rebel angels is the first book in the celebrated cornish trilogy by one of canadas most beloved literary icons. It features astounding characters, well defined and memorable especially the unforgettable john parlabane, almost as singular a character as liesl in davies deptford trilogy.
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The story of the rebel angels is set in motion by the death of eccentric art patron and collector francis cornish. The novel, set in a prominent canadian university, examines the dual themes of the distinction between knowledge and wisdom and the role of the university in contemporary society. Available as an ebook for the first time, the rebel angels is the first book in the celebrated cornish trilogy. It is the sequel to a great and terrible beauty and continues the story of gemma doyle, a girl in the late 19th century with the power of second sight. Robertson davies 191995 was born and raised in ontario, and was educated at a variety of schools, including upper canada college, queens university. Bringing together the rebel angels, whats bred in the bone, and the lyre of orpheus, the cornish trilogy is available as an ebook for the first time. The cornish trilogy is three related novels by canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor robertson davies. The rebel angels, book by robertson davies paperback. Robertson davies 191995 was an internationally acclaimed author, actor, publisher, and, finally, professor at the university of toronto.
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