What's Bred in the Bone (The Cornish Trilogy #2)
Robertson Davies
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
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· 30 ratings · 450 pages · Published: 25 Mar 1985
In this wonderfully ingenious portrait of an art expert and collector of international renown, Robertson Davies has created a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic deceit. In this second book of the Cornish Trilogy, Davies spins a tale told in stylish, elegant prose, endowed with lavish portions of his wit and wisdom.
"A deliciously readable story...An altogether remarkable creation, his most accomplished novel to date." -- The New York Times
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