Books by Mervyn Peake
“How do I describe Gormenghast? Let’s put it this way: if Edgar Allan Poe had written epic fantasy, he would have written Gormenghast. I love these books. The first one is about the castle Gormenghast, where this ancient family lives, and the castle itself is almost endless. It seems to exist in its own little pocket dimension, and is fairly disconnected from the rest of the world.” Read more...
Christopher Paolini, Novelist
Interviews where books by Mervyn Peake were recommended
The Best Epic Fantasy Books, recommended by Christopher Paolini
Epic fantasies offer rich worlds and stories to get lost inside. Multi-million bestseller Christopher Paolini recommends five key examples of the genre, each offering something different – their own guiding philosophy, their own delight in language, and their own ‘wonkiness’ that makes them memorable and meaningful.
Classic Fantasy Books, recommended by Matthew Sangster
A fantasy ‘classic’ is a book that enables a new kind of story to be written, says fantasy scholar Matthew Sangster. He introduces five classics, and explains how they both build on and subvert our shared stock of stories to create wonderful new worlds – worlds that are not made to be admired from a distance, but rather to be lived inside, and shared.
