David made only a brief appearance in Fifth Business as a successful barrister and “a drunk.” David is virtually absent from World of Wonders, the final book in the trilogy. It’s interesting Davies focuses so closely on this character for the middle novel in the Deptford Trilogy. The story charts David’s insights using his first-person narration and transcripts of the therapeutic sessions. Recovering from grief over his father’s death in Fifth Business (the first book in the Deptford Trilogy), David heads to Zurich for Jungian psychoanalysis. The story plumbs the experiences and emotions of David Staunton, the son of Percy “Boy” Staunton, whose mysterious death propels much of the action in the Deptford Trilogy.
The Manticore, the second novel in the Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies, was published in 1972 and won the Governor-General’s Literary Award in the English language fiction for that year. Is The Manticore required reading for fans of Robertson Davies? So thanks to Trevor Murphy for extending our weekend celebration, and enjoy! The Manticore: A Guest Post by Trevor Murphy I offered to put it up as a guest post, and he kindly agreed. As an extra bonus at the close of this year’s Robertson Davies Reading Weekend, I received a very nice email from a Davies fan who was unable to post a review on his own blog because he doesn’t have one.
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