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Gormenghast is the vast, crumbling castle to which the seventyseventh earl, titus groan, is lord and heir. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 505 pages and is available in paperback format. Original title isbn 9781585679928 published on 1959. He has also written a book for children, captain slaughterboard drops anchor and several volumes of poetry. Among his many books are the celebrated gormenghast novels, titus groan, gormenghast, and titus alone, and the posthumously published titus awakes, the lost book of gormenghast finished by peake s wife maeve gilmore after his death.
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