The Cornish Trilogy

these books are slightly out of control. I read them every 5 years or so.

Above all, a great read. I know many prefer the magician trilogy (Deptford), but this trilogy is my favorite, especially the second book. The theme of the trilogy is authenticity (and the illusion of) and the characters are an odd troubled lot with the central character, Francis Cornish (who's dead in the first and third books) being the only one who's really got...more

Above all, a great read. I know many prefer the magician trilogy (Deptford), but this trilogy is my favorite, especially the second book. The theme of the trilogy is authenticity (and the illusion of) and the characters are an odd troubled lot with the central character, Francis Cornish (who's dead in the first and third books) being the only one who's really got a grip. Great send up of academia, the art world, and the publically funded spectacle.   hide

I've read it so much it's falling apart!

All three of these trilogies are witty and scholarly and just plain fun. Having been raised in an academic environment, many characters resonate for me. The types of characters in all three trilogies are varied and interesting. There is a murder, passages on popular music and books, Jungian psychology, a terrible childhood trick, and the general cultural milieu of "Scotts Prebs" Toronto.