Manticore

<b>The second book in Robertson Davies's acclaimed <i>The Deptford Trilogy </i>with a new foreword by Kelly Link</b> <p/>Hailed by the <b>Washington Post Book World</b> as a modern classic Robertson Davies's acclaimed <b>Deptford Trilogy</b> is a glittering fantastical cunningly contrived series of novels around which a mysterious death is woven. <b>The Manticore</b>--the second book in the series after <b>Fifth Business</b>--follows David Staunton a man pleased with his success but haunted by his relationship with his larger-than-life father. As he seeks help through therapy he encounters a wonderful cast of characters who help connect him to his past and the death of his father. <p/>For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.