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A vaguely sinister comedy of manners by beloved artist edward gorey told in a set of fourteen rhyming couplets, the doubtful guest is the story of a solemn, mysterious, outdoor creature, dressed rather ordinarily in sneakers and a scarf, who appears on a winter night at a familys victorian home and never leaves again. Discover book depositorys huge selection of edward gorey books online. Buy a cheap copy of the doubtful guest book by edward gorey. Download the definitive biography of edward gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. Book cover illustrations at edward gorey books the last days of edward gorey documentary film 2016, forthcoming edward gorey doubleday anchor paperbacks 19531960. A guest book the incorrigible children of ashton place.
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