![]() This series introduces us to the lives of three men from rural Ontario over some seven decades, through the first world war, the interwar years and on into a Europe at peace. Yet how to explain his appeal in a few paragraphs when every page, sometimes every paragraph, offers some new delight? ![]() How have I not been aware of his work up to now? Like many another convert to his writing I’m recommending him to anyone who will listen, and our household has now invested in two further trilogies of his. The Deptford Trilogy is my first - but not my last – foray into the world of Robertson Davies. “… a continual reminder of the consequences that can follow a single action.” Guest post by Chris Lovegrove, Calmgrove Time is. I’m so glad that my invitation to contribute to this event prodded Chris of Calmgrove to finally read these books, because I thought he would love them - and I was right! See below for more about his experience, a rich reflection upon a many-faceted work that continues to enchant readers worldwide. On this first day of Robertson Davies Reading Week, it seems appropriate to celebrate what is probably Davies’s most well-known work: the cycle of three novels known as The Deptford Trilogy. ![]()
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