MR PYE
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Book Overview
He immediately sets about changing everyone he meets, but is unfortunately prone to excess. When the struggle between good and evil becomes embarrassingly personal, Mr. Pye is forced to embark on a... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140033726
ISBN13:9780140033724
Release Date:January 1972
Publisher:Penguin
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.36 lbs.
Dimensions:5.6" x 0.4" x 10.1"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
An internal battle of good vs. evil.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
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
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
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.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
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.
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