Parsifal: A NovelIn this glittering, kaleidoscopic new novel Peter Vansittart recreated and projects in his own inimitable style the familiar story from Wagner’s opera in historical perspective. |
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Page 112
... Perceval , a man - at - arms told me admiringly , was distracted between compassion for the bird and gratification at appeasing the dog . At my own response , Perceval showed the nearest he could show of umbrage . Perceval was also ...
... Perceval , a man - at - arms told me admiringly , was distracted between compassion for the bird and gratification at appeasing the dog . At my own response , Perceval showed the nearest he could show of umbrage . Perceval was also ...
Page 131
... Perceval reached for cool wine , and the Duke held Christendom in his great hands . 11 A Professor of Statecraft from Deventer , journeying to the Confabulation of Grantz , announced that Perceval's natal chart was more propitious even ...
... Perceval reached for cool wine , and the Duke held Christendom in his great hands . 11 A Professor of Statecraft from Deventer , journeying to the Confabulation of Grantz , announced that Perceval's natal chart was more propitious even ...
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A Novel Peter Vansittart. demented profanities and clamouring for Perceval . Most were children , ragged scourings of gutter and hovel , convinced that Perceval was already on the cross and that his poor heart needed them . Children ...
A Novel Peter Vansittart. demented profanities and clamouring for Perceval . Most were children , ragged scourings of gutter and hovel , convinced that Perceval was already on the cross and that his poor heart needed them . Children ...
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amongst Archbishop bards Bear Chief beauty beneath birds Black Brothers blood blue boar Cathars cauldron Clinschur cloak clouds colour Cundré Dagda dark dead death Deliverer despite dreams Duke Duke's dwarf earth Emperor epicene eyes face fear felt flowers Gawain girl gleaming gold golden Grail green grin Gundrygia Gwalchmai hair hand Hawk head heard honour horse hound House of Mystery Jesus Jews knew Kremitz Kundry ladies laugh leaves light listened looked lord lovers magic Medb Merlin Monseigneur moon mouth naked natal chart never night Nodens numbers once painted Palace Parsifal Perceval Perceval's Peredur perhaps piebald poet Queen remembered rose secret seemed shadows silver smile sometimes song soul spear Spider King spirit spoke stag stars stone stood Summer Princess sunlight sword Teutates thought told tower trees Venetian voice wall wine women words wounded youth Zebban