Leaven of Malice

Leaven of Malice, published in 1954, is the second novel in The Salterton Trilogy by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies. The other two novels are Tempest-Tost (1951) and A Mixture of Frailties (1958). The series was also published in one volume as The Salterton Trilogy in 1986.

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1954 - The Salterton Trilogy - Canadian - Robertson Davies - Tempest-Tost - 1951 - A Mixture of Frailties - 1958 - 1986

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The trilogy revolves around the residents of the imaginary town of Salterton, Ontario.

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Davies won the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour in the 1955 for Leaven of Malice, which deals with the unforeseen effects of a practical joke.

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