A Cathedral of Fire, Now Cast in Gold. In Duende, Gerardus Baron von Sachsen forges a literary monument—fifteen heroic crowns of sonnets, each a cathedral of form and flame. With 225 interconnected sonnets, a masterful Crown of Crowns, and a prologue and epilogue that strike like ritual bells, this work is unlike anything modern poetry has dared attempt. Now, in this exclusive Gold Edition, the visionary structure of Duende is enhanced by two extraordinary additions: – 20 haunting charcoal-and-ink illustrations, created by the author himself, capturing the textures, shadows, and silence of each poetic cycle. – An in-depth critical dissertation, offering scholarly insight into the formal intricacies, historical layers, and metaphysical resonances of the book. Bound as a high-quality hardcover, this edition is not merely a book—it is an artefact. A gift for lovers of Federico García Lorca, flamenco, mysticism, and poetic architecture. Structured in the rarest of poetic forms—the heroic crown—each cycle weaves history, mythology, passion, and death through a tight 4–4–3–3 sonnet structure. From the ghost of Don Quixote to the echoes of the Spanish Inquisition, from flamenco’s bleeding feet to the shadows of Franco’s regime, this book sings with the black sound Lorca called duende: the spirit that rises from the blood, the bone, the soil. Written across decades and rooted in the poet’s lived experience in Andalusia and beyond, Duende is a book that does not ask to be read. It demands to be endured. This Gold Edition includes: • The complete text of Duende (227 sonnets) • 15 Heroic Crowns + Prologue + Epilogue • 20 full-page author illustrations in charcoal & ink • A full academic dissertation on the work • Elegant hardcover binding with gold-stamped design Perfect for collectors, libraries, poetry scholars, and readers seeking depth, darkness, and beauty in the same breath. You do not simply read Duende. You enter it. And if you’re brave— It enters you.