The spire

Description

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.

First Sentence

He was laughing, chin up, and shaking his head.

Subjects

Other Editions

• The spireHarcourt, Brace & World1964-01-01
• The spire.Harcourt, Brace & World1964-01-01
• The spireFaber1964-01-01
• The spireHarcourt, Brace & World1964-01-01
• The SpirePocket Books Inc.1966-01-01
• The SpireFaber & Faber Limited1967-01-01