The Gargoyle
by Andrew Davidson
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson holds a well received rating of 3.96 out of 5, based on 32.7K reader ratings. First published in 2008. The book spans 468 pages.
About The Gargoyle
An extraordinary debut novel of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time.The narrator of The Gargoyle is a very contemporary cynic, physically beautiful and sexually adept, who dwells in the moral vacuum that is modern life. As the book opens, he is driving along a dark road when he is distracted by what seems to be a flight of arrows. He crashes into a ravine and suffers horrible burns over much of his body. As he recovers in a burn ward, undergoing the tortures of the damned, he awaits the day when he can leave the hospital and commit carefully planned suicide—for he is now a monster in appearance as well as in soul. A beautiful and compelling, but clearly unhinged, sculptress of gargoyles by the name of Marianne Engel appears at the foot of his bed and insists that they were once lovers in medieval Germany. In her telling, he was a badly injured mercenary and she was a nun and scribe in the famed monastery of Engelthal who nursed him back to health. As she spins their tale in Scheherazade fashion and relates equally mesmerizing stories of deathless love in Japan, Iceland, Italy, and England, he finds himself drawn back to life—and, finally, in love. He is released into Marianne's care and takes up residence in her huge stone house. But all is not well. For one thing, the pull of his past sins becomes ever more powerful as the morphine he is prescribed becomes ever more addictive. For another, Marianne receives word from God that she has only twenty-seven sculptures left to complete—and her time on earth will be finished. Already an international literary sensation, the Gargoyle is an Inferno for our time. It will have you believing in the impossible.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Andrew Davidson |
| Published | 2008 |
| Pages | 468 |
| Genres | Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.96 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 32,699 |
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What genre is The Gargoyle?
The Gargoyle is categorized as Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Romance. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is The Gargoyle worth reading?
Based on 32.7K reader ratings, The Gargoyle has an average score of 3.96 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is The Gargoyle?
The Gargoyle has 468 pages.
Who wrote The Gargoyle?
The Gargoyle was written by Andrew Davidson. It was first published in 2008.
What is the ISBN for The Gargoyle?
The ISBN-13 for The Gargoyle is 9780385524940.0.
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