The Greater Trumps
core novel 1932 The Novels of Charles Williams
Record
| First published | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.83 (815 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| Internal chronology | 4 |
Synopsis
The original tarot deck, a set of cards said to be the source of all later packs, is kept by a family of Romani descent. A legacy that includes the cards passes to the father of a young woman who is engaged to a man from that family. The family also keeps an intricate figure of dancing images that match the trump cards. Those who understand the deck can see across space and time, and may even call up storms and forces of nature. As the powers of the cards become known, the engaged couple and their families are drawn into a dangerous contest over them.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Novels of Charles Williams
- Series: The Novels of Charles Williams core; position 4 of 7 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Charles Williams
Notes
- From the series record (The Novels of Charles Williams): Seven standalone supernatural novels set in the modern world, published between 1930 and 1945, listed in order of publication.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Novels of Charles Williams: position 4 of 7: previous The Place of the Lion (1931) · next Shadows of Ecstasy (1933)
Sources
- Black Gate: The Novels of Charles Williams
- Wikipedia: Charles Williams
- Wikipedia: The Greater Trumps
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