Robertson Davies, a renowned Canadian novelist, is celebrated internationally. This work depicts his story about a Canadian university professor and features lively portrayals of the characters.
The Salterton Trilogy Series
This trilogy delves into the lives and psyches of characters within a Canadian university setting. With wit and profound insight, the author explores themes of art, academic life, and complex human relationships. Readers can expect rich character studies and intelligent storytelling that provokes thought.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
The Salterton Trilogy
Tempest-Tost / Leaven of Malice / A Mixture of Frailties
- 816 pages
- 29 hours of reading
In the small university town of Salterton, Ontario, dreams are quietly taking shape, or falling apart. There's the Salterton Little Theatre Company, in which professional director Valentine Rich is tormented by the amateurish efforts of his actors. The families Vambrace and Bridgetower almost go to war over a fake notice of engagement in the local paper. And a family fortune is lavished on an aspiring singer because there is no male heir to claim it. Tracing the lives and incidents of a small community in the middle of the last century, "The Salterton Trilogy" peels off the public veneer of geniality and respectability to reveal the private passions churning beneath.
