Hourmaster
A new novel about evil, the passage of time, and the dissolution of society, by the author of ANNAM, winner of the 1993 Prix du Premier Roman. The Duke Gonzaga lives consumed by his passion for young girls and his deep boredom. Time passes, marked by many clocks situated throughout the palace....
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A new novel about evil, the passage of time, and the dissolution of society, by the author of ANNAM, winner of the 1993 Prix du Premier Roman. The Duke Gonzaga lives consumed by his passion for young girls and his deep boredom. Time passes, marked by many clocks situated throughout the palace. When the old hourmaster and his successor both disappear, Gonzaga employs a new timekeeper. But eventually the new man disappears also . . . .
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780811213578 (0811213579)
Publish date: April 1st 1998
Publisher: Small Press United
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
I wanted to think about this one for a few days after reading it before writing anything about it. I couldn't really decide what I thought of it.Unfortunately, I think I've decided that I was really unimpressed by it.Why? The writing is lyrical and beautiful, with a mythological, fairy-tale cadence ...
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