Pignut and Nuncle

When we are born we cry that we have come to this stage of fools William Shakespeare King Lear In this extraordinary novel Des Dillon mixes familiar with surreal to explore the dark side of humanitys soul. Jane Eyre beloved heroine of Charlotte Brontes novel finds herself alone and lost on a stormbound moor. Her only hope comes when she finally stumbles across two men trying to find shelter. Theres only one problem they claim to be King Lear and his faithful fool. Thinking the old man insane Jane tries to convince him that King Lear is a fictional character while in turn Lear thinks Jane is a madwoman. But theres more to Fool than first appears. Using his powers he catapults them through the play of King Lear at terrifying speed. Frightened and bewildered Jane assumes she is caught up in some kind of nightmare or psychological fugue and sets about trying to avert the tragedy of Cordelias death. At every turn their every plan goes horribly wrong causing Cordelias character to darken more and more so that she degenerates into the foulest of Shakespearean tyrants. Forget saving Cordelias life! Can Jane Lear and the Fool find a way to save Cordelias soul and thus their own?