Hourmaster: Novel

by Christophe Bataille and Richard Howard

In his palace in a city vanquished by the years, the Duke Gonzaga lives consumed by his passion for young girls and his deep boredom. Time passes as marked by the more than two hundred clocks situated throughout the palace. When the old hourmaster and his successor both disappear, Gonzaga employs Arturo who becomes the new keeper of the palace's timepieces. Arturo -- called Gog -- also becomes the Duke's friend and for a time alleviates Gonzaga's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811213579
• ISBN13: 9780811213578
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"