"No longer stories so much as bitter lozenges. Eat
them and dream:'
-James Merrill
"Absorbing to read, impeccably tOld, ... [the stories]
build towards scenes of astonishing fantasy:'
-Richard Wilbur
"Long after reading them, his stories linger and per–
sist at the edges of the mind, like dreams one almost
remembers; they are hauntingly wicked and erotic
fables....Amost impressive debut:'
-Peter S. Beagle
Exotic, mystical, full of wit,
here
is the strange and wonderful chronicle of Mon–
tarnis, an imaginary French hill town that has withstood dragons and plagues,
invasions and sorcery, from medieval times to the present day. "The narrative
carries one forward through scenes of barbaric splendor and horror to an often
ironic and always astonishing denouement ... admirable and extremely enjoyable:'
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WORLD
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MEDIEVJtLTOvVN
BY VIRGIL BURNETT
With 15 drawings by the author.
$10.95 at bookstores or direct from
STMJtRTIN'S PRESS
175Fifth Ave., NY 10010
-Daryl Hine
