# Master Snickup’s Cloak - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/master-snickups-cloak/ - Published: 2009-11-14T12:50:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout In roaming the blogging world I came across this great site called [The hermitage](http://intothehermitage.blogspot.com/) about the lives of two artistic nomads living in Europe. Check out their site to learn more, but I would like to share one little discovery I made, a book called Master Snickup’s Cloak. [[ The best way for me to describe this story would be from the jacket cover : _Master Snickup’s Cloak_ is a Medieval moral tale animated by the spirit of Poe and Burroughs. It weaves a web of Gothic horror around a story of childhood love, tragically betrayed. [[ Alexander Theroux creates a pageant of characters that wittily parodies 20th century preconceptions of the Dark Ages. [[ Amongst these characters are the divinely beautiful but mercenary Superfecta; the money-grabbing burgher, Mijnheer van Cats; and Master Snickup himself, wanderer, ascetic and recluse.   [[   Brian Froud’s illustrations depict in subtle colors a world teeming with tiny spirits and mutant devils. The text is set as in an antique parchment, a context that perfectly complements Theroux’s wryly humorous fable. [[   This book was originally going to be a christams gift for my niece, but upon reading it, I will wait a few more years before i pass it on, as I feel it’s depth and beauty would be lost on a 7 year old. It is also a 1st edition. [[   Thank you Rima for bringing this art into my world. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/master-snickups-cloak/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Master%20Snickup%27s%20Cloak&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fmaster-snickups-cloak%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/master-snickups-cloak/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/master-snickups-cloak/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/master-snickups-cloak/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/master-snickups-cloak/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…