What's Bred In The Bone
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Book: Good
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A rich and intellectually dazzling work of literary fiction, What's Bred in the Bone chronicles the life of Francis Cornish, a Canadian art expert and painter whose seemingly ordinary biography conceals layers of mystery, deception, and spiritual complexity. Robertson Davies constructs the narrative through a brilliantly inventive framing device: two supernatural beings — the Lesser Zadkiel and the Daimon Maimas — review the life of Cornish after his death, uncovering the hidden forces and formative experiences that shaped his soul. Set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century Canada and Europe, the novel details Francis's immersion in the world of Old Master paintings, his wartime intelligence work, and his secret creation of forged masterpieces that blur the line between artifice and genuine art. Davies writes with erudition, wit, and a deep reverence for myth and Jungian psychology, arguing that a person's true character is irrevocably determined by the circumstances of their birth and upbringing. The second volume in the celebrated Cornish Trilogy, it stands as one of Davies's most ambitious and rewarding achievements, illustrating his singular ability to weave biography, art history, and metaphysics into a seamlessly compelling whole.
Author: Robertson Davies
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Elisabeth Sifton Books / Viking
Genre: Modern fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rich and intellectually dazzling work of literary fiction, What's Bred in the Bone chronicles the life of Francis Cornish, a Canadian art expert and painter whose seemingly ordinary biography conceals layers of mystery, deception, and spiritual complexity. Robertson Davies constructs the narrative through a brilliantly inventive framing device: two supernatural beings — the Lesser Zadkiel and the Daimon Maimas — review the life of Cornish after his death, uncovering the hidden forces and formative experiences that shaped his soul. Set against the backdrop of early twentieth-century Canada and Europe, the novel details Francis's immersion in the world of Old Master paintings, his wartime intelligence work, and his secret creation of forged masterpieces that blur the line between artifice and genuine art. Davies writes with erudition, wit, and a deep reverence for myth and Jungian psychology, arguing that a person's true character is irrevocably determined by the circumstances of their birth and upbringing. The second volume in the celebrated Cornish Trilogy, it stands as one of Davies's most ambitious and rewarding achievements, illustrating his singular ability to weave biography, art history, and metaphysics into a seamlessly compelling whole.