Mr. Pye

by Mervyn Peake

Book Overview

Mervyn Peake, author of the internationally acclaimed Gormenghast novels, has created an extraordinarily imaginative story inMr. Pye, his last novel. In both the text and his own delightful illustrations, the author turns a moral battle into a hilarious and fantastical adventure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590207122
• ISBN13: 9781590207123
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Overlook Press
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

An internal battle of good vs. evil.

This is the first book by Mr. Peake that I've read, and it's a good one. This story takes place on the island of Sark, where a certain Mr. Pye attempts to lead the people of Sark to salvation, essentially. Everything goes wrong and a true good vs. evil battle begins.This book is a good read and I highly recommend it.

A brilliant variation on a familiar theme

Mr. Pye is convinced that people are basically good. He sets out to the island of Sark with the intent to save every soul there - whether they are willing or not. What follows is a comic tour-de-force that will, more than likely, have you laughing out loud. Mervyn Peake, the brilliant author of the Gormenghast Trilogy, demonstrates in "Mr. Pye" what readers of the the trilogy will already know - that characters can be funny without sacrificing any plausibility. Mr. Pye is an unnervingly manic character with a mission. The extensive list of inhabitants of Sark encounter this mad little dervish with mixed emotions, and plenty of hilarity. But underneath the humor lurks a beautifully poignant tale of one man's journey to discovery. What a wonderful book!

An apocalyptic battle on the island of Sark.

Mr Pye is a raging war between good and evil fought on the island of Sark. Peake's personal experience of living on the island brings the atmosphere to life, the suspicious islanders and the masterful comic icon that is Mr Pye himself. the story is funny and touching, it also gets quite exciting as well. The novel brings a faster movement to his writing. Where Gormenghast is a towering example of how rich the English language can be, Mr Pye creates a quick paced adventure on a small island bursting at the seams with many characters. Gormenghast had plenty of space to hold its characters, Sark doesn't and the addition of a humerous, chirpy and revolutionary missionry gives us even more enjoyment.