July 2010 Guest Editor Marcus Sedgwick explains why this book inspires him: "When I grew up a bit, my dad bought me a second hand copy of Gormenghast, the middle book in this trilogy, and somehow knowing I was going to love it, I waited until I could get the first book, Titus Groan, before I started to read. And I did love it: I'd never read anything so strange and dark and beautiful and when I finished the last book, I didn't know what to do except to start writing myself."
Gormenghast is the vast, crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is lord and heir. Titus is expected to rule this gothic labyrinth of turrets and dungeons, and his eccentric and wayward subjects, according to strict age-old rituals, but things are changing in the castle. Titus must contend with treachery, manipulation and murder as well as his own longing for a life beyond the castle walls.
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Gormenghast is the vast, crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is lord and heir. Titus is expected to rule this gothic labyrinth of turrets and dungeons, and his eccentric and wayward subjects, according to strict age-old rituals, but things are changing in the castle.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Gormenghast Trilogy (3 in 1) and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
The Gormenghast Trilogy (3 in 1) features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations
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The Gormenghast Trilogy (3 in 1) was written by Mervyn Peake and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of CCV
The Gormenghast Trilogy (3 in 1) has 953 pages
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