Griffri
Meredith mixes historical detail with imagination in this tale of betrayal, lust, murder, and revenge set in 12th-century Wales. Inventive and beautifully told, the plot centers on Griffri, a poet in the court of a Welsh prince, who tells his life story to a Cistercian monk. Part boast and part confession, Griffri's words turn into a compelling narrative which is developed through an accumulation of obsessive images, culminating in self-revelation. Both serious and entertaining, the novel examines the limits of our knowledge of the world and of ourselves. Griffri emerges a complex man full of uncertainties, a distinctly modern hero.
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Griffri
Meredith mixes historical detail with imagination in this tale of betrayal, lust, murder, and revenge set in 12th-century Wales. Inventive and beautifully told, the plot centers on Griffri, a poet in the court of a Welsh prince, who tells his life story to a Cistercian monk. Part boast and part confession, Griffri's words turn into a compelling narrative which is developed through an accumulation of obsessive images, culminating in self-revelation. Both serious and entertaining, the novel examines the limits of our knowledge of the world and of ourselves. Griffri emerges a complex man full of uncertainties, a distinctly modern hero.
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ISBN-13: | 9781854111302 |
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Publisher: | Seren |
Publication date: | 06/01/1995 |
Edition description: | Rev. ed |
Pages: | 72 |
Product dimensions: | 3.75(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.80(d) |
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