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Elephant house, or, the home of Edward Gorey
Elephant house, or, the home of Edward Gorey | Edward Gorey, Kevin McDermott
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An intimate photographic tour of Edward Gorey's strange and wonderful house. Fresh biographical insights and warm reminiscences by a longtime Gorey confidant, Kevin McDermott. Includes heretofore unpublished works by Gorey. Introduction by renowned writer John Updike, an ardent Gorey fan. Relatively few people had the opportunity to visit the enigmatic Edward Gorey in his home, and among those who did, even fewer were permitted to see the entire house. Although Gorey was a kind and openhearted man, he was also a private man, usually preferring the company of his cats to that of his two-legged acquaintances. s is true for most of us, our environments reveal much about who we are. That is certainly the case with Edward Gorey. His house in Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, was filled with his multifarious collections of objects, from books and bottles to finials and rings, stuffed animals and rocks. He arranged his clutter in an order that made sense only to him.
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hgrimes
Elephant house, or, the home of Edward Gorey | Edward Gorey, Kevin McDermott
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I bought this great umbrella at the Edward Gorey House! I‘m scared it will break after one storm though like most umbrellas. #catsoflitsy

Tamra Super cute! 5y
AmyG Love it! 5y
readordierachel How fabulous! 5y
wanderinglynn Love it! 😍 5y
Eyelit That is adorable! 5y
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hgrimes
Elephant house, or, the home of Edward Gorey | Edward Gorey, Kevin McDermott
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I‘m at the Edward Gorey House!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Eyelit That‘s awesome! 5y
ohyeahthatgirl OMG that's near the top of my bucket list! 5y
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Jess
Elephant house, or, the home of Edward Gorey | Edward Gorey, Kevin McDermott
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Gorey‘s house has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember. I can finally report that it far exceeds expectations. I stocked up on books, bookmarks, pins, postcards, magnets, puzzles and prints.

DivineDiana Wonderful! I am adding it to my list! 🙂👋🏻📚 6y
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