The Manticore - Deptford Trilogy, Bk 2 Author:Robertson Davies Hailed by Washington Post Book World as "a modern classic," Robertson Davies's Deptford Trilogy is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. The Manticore, 2nd book in the series after Fifth Business, follows David Staunton, a man pleased with his success but haunted ... more »by his relationship with a larger-than-life father, Percy Boyd. As he seeks help thru Jungian therapy, he encounters a wonderful cast of characters who help connect him to his past & his father's death.
The title refers to elements of the unconscious which unfold thru the story & are eventually manifested as a fantastic mythical creature: a manticore.« less