- The Manticore
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name = The Manticore
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image_caption = Paperback edition of "The Manticore"
author =Robertson Davies
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country =Canada
language = English
series =The Deptford Trilogy
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publisher =Penguin Group
release_date = 1972
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media_type = Paperback
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preceded_by =Fifth Business
followed_by =World of Wonders "The Manticore" is the second novel in
Robertson Davies ' Deptford Trilogy.Published in 1972 by
Macmillan of Canada , it deals with the aftermath of the mysterious death of Percy Boyd "Boy" Staunton retold during a series of conversations between Staunton's son and aJungian psychoanalyst .The title refers to elements of the subconscious which unfold through the story and are eventually manifested as a fantastic mythical creature: a
manticore ."The Manticore" won the Governor-General's Literary Award in the English language fiction category in 1972. Many believe that this selection was due in part to the fact that Davies did not win in 1970 for his novel "
Fifth Business ".External links
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