Clive Barker GN List

“Critics of the horror story have frequently called Clive Barker the “British Stephen King”. Born in Liverpool in 1952, Barker attended the University of Liverpool but moved to London in 1977, where he worked as a commercial artist and became involved with the avant-garde theatrical community. Primarily a playwright during this period, he also produced short fiction that he would eventually publish as part of his six-volume collection titled Books of Blood (1984-85).”

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“Mr. Hood’s Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles, a blissful rounds of treats and seasons, where every childhood whim may be satisfied…

There is a price to be paid, of course, but young Harvey Swick, bored with his life and beguiled by Mr. Hood’s wonders, does not stop to consider the consequences. It is only when the House shows it’s darker face – when Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadows – that he comes to doubt Mr. Hood’s philanthropy.

The House and its mysterious architect are not about to release their captive without a battle, however. Mr. Hood has ambitious for his new guest, for Harvey’s soul burns brighter than any soul he has encountered in a thousand years.”

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“The second part of the “Art” trilogy, Everville, was released in 1994. Clive Barker has said in interviews that this novel was the hardest to write of all his books.

It was also released as a 12-part comic book between March 2006 and May 2007 by IDW Publishing.”

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“The Great and Secret Show is a novel by British author Clive Barker. It was released in 1989 and it is the first “Book of the Art” in a trilogy, but it also can be read on its own.

The novel is about the conflict between two highly evolved men – Randolph Jaffe and Richard Fletcher – over the mystical dream sea called Quiddity. Jaffe hopes to tap into Quiddity’s power while Fletcher wants to prevent it from being tainted. The conflict between the two men spills into the real world in a decades-long feud, distorting reality and affecting the entire human race. The novel contains a cameo appearance by supernatural investigator Harry D’Amour, who was first introduced by Barker in his short story ‘The Last Illusion’ from the Books of Blood volume 6.”

-Wikipedia