Palace of the Peacock

Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Palace of the Peacock by Wilson Harris, Faber & Faber
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Wilson Harris ISBN: 9780571308781
Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication: July 4, 2013
Imprint: Faber & Faber Language: English
Author: Wilson Harris
ISBN: 9780571308781
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication: July 4, 2013
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Language: English

Palace of the Peacock, the first of Wilson Harris's many novels, was published in 1960, just one year after his arrival in Britain from Guyana. In a richly metaphorical style, the book sets out the themes Wilson continues to develop in his writing to this day: the ability of the imaginative consciousness to create worlds where disparate cultures and traditions are fused.

Donne, an ambitious skipper, leads a multiracial crew up an unnamed river in the rainforest. He is searching for the indigenous people of the forest to exploit as cheap labour on his plantation. But the journey is beset with obstacles, and as the crew progress and their relationships develop, it takes on a more spiritual significance, culminating with the crew and the forest folk finding sanctuary and resolution in the visionary Palace of the Peacock.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Palace of the Peacock, the first of Wilson Harris's many novels, was published in 1960, just one year after his arrival in Britain from Guyana. In a richly metaphorical style, the book sets out the themes Wilson continues to develop in his writing to this day: the ability of the imaginative consciousness to create worlds where disparate cultures and traditions are fused.

Donne, an ambitious skipper, leads a multiracial crew up an unnamed river in the rainforest. He is searching for the indigenous people of the forest to exploit as cheap labour on his plantation. But the journey is beset with obstacles, and as the crew progress and their relationships develop, it takes on a more spiritual significance, culminating with the crew and the forest folk finding sanctuary and resolution in the visionary Palace of the Peacock.

More books from Faber & Faber

Cover of the book Unreal City by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Natural Selection by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Three Sisters by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book The Rise of Gerry Logan by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Mr Fitton's Prize by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book The Centre of the Green by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Crime at Christmas by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Dark Woods by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Zoo Boy and the Jewel Thieves by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book What the Butler Saw by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book The Wrong Set and Other Stories by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Luke and Jon by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Night by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Small Hours by Wilson Harris
Cover of the book Leaving by Wilson Harris
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy