<DIV><p>Hailed by the <B>Washington Post Book World</B> as "a modern classic," Robertson Davies's acclaimed <B>Deptford Trilogy</B> is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. <B>The Manticore</B>—the second book in the series after <B>Fifth Business</B>—follows David Staunton, a man pleased with his success but haunted by his relationship with his larger-than-life father. As he seeks help through therapy, he encounters a wonderful cast of characters who help connect him to his past and the death of his father.</p> </div>