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Cold love's the loveliest love of all. So clear, so crisp, so empty. In short, so civilized.

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Mervyn Peake

Mervyn Peake
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Born: July 9, 1911
Died: November 17, 1968 (aged 57)
Bio: Mervyn Laurence Peake was an English writer, artist, poet, and illustrator. He is best known for what are usually referred to as the Gormenghast books.
Known for:
  1. Titus Groan (1946)
  2. Titus Alone (1959)
  3. Mr Pye (1953)
  4. Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor (1939)
  5. Letters from a Lost Uncle (1948)
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  • love

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