Mr. Crowe's Estate

Mr. Crowe’s estate is the setting for the first book in The Maker of Swans, “A Lamentation”. The large manor house is in a state of disrepair, the hedges are overgrown, the stones are loose, and the rooms are covered in a thick layer of dust. The author utilizes the disheveled state of Crowe’s estate to signify the erosion of creativity during writer’s block. While the estate used to be kept in good repair, when Mr. Crowe was actively serving as a muse and endowing artists with his ideas, during his time of seclusion, the house fell into a state of dilapidation.

The Library

The library in Mr. Crowe’s manor is packed with rare manuscripts, first edition novels, and curios. The author depicts the prolific collection of written work, collected into one space, in order to illustrate the depth and profusion of...