Lindsay clarke aging poet edward nesbit and his young lover, laura, are obsessively researching the lives of sir henry agnew and his daughter louisa. The chymical wedding by lindsay clarke 1997, paperback. Acclaimed author lindsay clarke won the 1989 whitbread prize for fiction with the chymical wedding and is also wellknown for alices masque. The war at troy parzival and the stone from heaven. He has an extensive knowledge of mythology and legend and runs workshops in the uk and abroad. The chymical wedding by lindsay clarke, paperback barnes. Oct 29, 2010 y ou may be forgiven for wondering where lindsay clarke had got to since winning the 1989 whitbread prize for his alchemical fantasia the chymical wedding. His novel the chymical wedding, partly inspired by the life of mary anne atwood, won the whitbread prize in 1989. He has extensive knowledge of mythology and legend and runs workshops in the uk and abroad. Chymical wedding ebok lindsay clarke 9781846881688 bokus. In the 1980s, alex darken, a young poet, arrives in an isolated english village where he meets aging edward nesbit among the halflegendary poets of the 40s and 50s and. They are obsessively researching the lives of sir henry agnew and his daughter louisa, who lived in munding in the nineteenth century and were deeply engaged in alchemical. Lindsay clarke was able to introduce characters and in spite of what.
About this title may belong to another edition of this title. His works include the chymical wedding, alices masque and sunday whiteman. Alchemy and the chymical wedding by lindsay clarke springerlink. Discover book depositorys huge selection of lindsay clarke books online. He currently lives in somerset with his wife, phoebe clare. Lindsay clarkes novel excited me more than any other english fiction for some time. In a dazzling weave of story and character, the chymical weddi. You may be forgiven for wondering where lindsay clarke had got to since winning the 1989 whitbread prize for his alchemical fantasia the chymical wedding. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
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Reviewing lindsay clarke s whitbreadwinning the chymical wedding a small matter of 20 years ago, and noting its free and easy cast and wistful nods in the direction of the age of aquarius, i. The chymical wedding by lindsay clarke librarything. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. If you have read it id love to know what you think about it. He was educated at heath grammar school in halifax and at kings college cambridge. Lindsay clarke s the chymical wedding is one of the best novels i have ever read. The chymical wedding by lindsay clarke overdrive rakuten. In the first sequence, a poet named alex darken falls into an abusive, yet obsessive triangle with an alcoholic elderly poet and a. Whitbreadwinner clarke the chymical wedding, 1989, etc. Novel category 1989 winner of whitbread prize novel 1989. Inspired by the life of mary anne atwood, the book includes themes of alchemy, the occult, fate, passion, and obsession. Lindsay clarke is the author of seven novels, including the chymical wedding, which won the whitbread award for fiction in 1989.
Buy the chymical wedding by lindsay clarke from waterstones today. Lindsay clarke born 1939, halifax, west yorkshire is a british novelist. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The chymical wedding by lindsay clarke waterstones. The official website of lindsay clarke, author of the chymical wedding, the war at troy, return to troy, and the water theatre. Lindsay clarke the chymical wedding 1st edition 1st printing. He worked in education for many years, in africa, america and the uk, before becoming a fulltime writer. He has been writer in residence at the university of wales, cardiff, where he became a longterm. The chymical wedding by clarke, lindsay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Soon after moving to the secluded norfolk village of munding, alex darken has a disturbing encounter with the ageing poet edward nesbit and his young lover laura.
Lindsay clarke, author of the chymical wedding, on librarything. The chymical wedding, lindsay clarke shop online for. The chymical wedding by lindsay clarke the greatest books. His novel, sunday whiteman, based on the time he spent as a teacher in the rainforest of west africa, was shortlisted for the david higham first novel award. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. He is also the author of five radio plays, which were broadcast on bbc radio 4, and a pamphlet of verse, stoker. Lindsay clarke is one of britains best known novelists. Lindsay clarke the chymical wedding 1st edition 1st. Clarke s most lindsay clarke is a british novelist.
A romance by clarke, lindsay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In the chymical wedding, the second novel of british writer lindsay clarke and the winner of the whitbread award for best novel of the year, alchemy is presented as a spiritual process. A beautifully written, ambitious and captivating novel, which takes a profound look at issues of nature, human existence and forgotten knowledge, the chymical wedding, which won the 1989 whitbread prize for best novel, is already considered a classic for its stylistic prowess and philosophical resonances. Lindsay clarke books list of books by author lindsay clarke. They are obsessively researching the lives of sir henry agnew and his daughter louisa, who lived in munding in the nineteenth century and were deeply engaged in alchemical practices. In lindsay clarke s novel the chymical wedding inspired by the life and work of maryann atwood,9 for example, the narrator alex darken explains the importance of such a gendered typology.
Alex darken is drawn into their fervent quest for knowledge, and. It is difficult to remember a recent book that is at. A firstrate drama from clarke sunday whiteman, 1973. It may contain obessions, dark sides, selfcentred fathers and tormented ministers but the mood of the novel is completely at odds with this description. They blackball eris, the goddess of discord, who takes her revenge by tossing a golden apple marked to the fairest. The chymical wedding is a 1989 novel by lindsay clarke about the intertwined lives of six people in two different eras. The chymical wedding by lindsay clarke, 9780099288879, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Click to read more about the chymical wedding by lindsay clarke. Readers of fowles, eco, morrison, and even bradbury and arthur clarke will. British author clarke adroitly interweaves two parallel stories in this long, richly atmospheric novel in which the ancient science of alchemy plays a critical role. Far and away the best of the strange spate of parallellives historical romances of the past several years. In order to enjoy it, the reader needs to have a good understanding of hermetic mystery. The chymical wedding by lindsay clarke fantastic fiction. May 01, 2018 the chymical wedding is a novel in which human passion and intellectual obsession reverberate through two interwoven narratives, a compelling work of imagination which establishes lindsay clarke as one of the most provocative and gifted authors writing in britain today.
The chymical wedding christian rebisse, frc in this article, an excerpt from his book rosicrucian history and mysteries, christian rebisse invites us to the chymical wedding of christian rosenkreuz, one of the most important of all alchemical texts. Fishpond thailand, the chymical wedding by lindsay clarkebuy. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. In lindsay clarke s second novel, which won a whitbread prize in 1989, alchemy infuses the language and imagery of a tale that unfolds as two separate stories.
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