The Polyglots - Neversink Author:William Gerhardie A classic comedic masterpiece that will be embraced by a new generation of readers ? both of serious fiction and of comedic ficton ? The Polyglots initially published in 1925, and was celebrated by Anthony Powell as ?a classic.? — It is the story of an eccentric Belgian family living in the Far East after World War I and the Russian Revolution. T... more »he tale is recounted by the family?s young English relative, Captain Georges Hamlet Alexander Diabologh, who visits during a military mission. Bursting with bizarre characters ? from depressives to sex maniacs ? Gerhardie delivers a remarkably absurd world where comedy and tragedy are never far apart.« less