About this book
Told in a stream-of-consciousness narrative, this is a story of obsession. Against the advice of his builder, the Dean of Salisbury Cathedral, slowly dying from tuberculosis, plans the construction of a towering spire atop the cathedral as the culmination of his life’s work but becomes increasingly deranged as the construction faces constant problems due to the sheer grandiosity of the work.
Details
- First published
- 1964
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- ISBN-13
- 9780571058020
- OL Work ID
- OL2430213W
Subjects
FictionDesign and constructionCathedralsMiddle AgesFiction in EnglishFiction, historicalFiction, generalFiction, thrillers, generalFiction, religiousBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, psychologicalEnglish literature