The Great and Secret Show

The Great and Secret Show

by Clive Barker (Author)

Synopsis

In the little town of Palomo Grove, two great armies are amassing; forces shaped from the hearts and souls of America. In this New York Times bestseller, Barker unveils one of the most ambitious imaginative landscapes in modern fiction, creating a new vocabulary for the age-old battle between good and evil. Carrying its readers from the first stirring of consciousness to a vision of the end of the world, The Great and Secret Show is a breathtaking journey in the company of a master storyteller.

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Format: Paperback
Edition: 2nd edition
Publisher: HarperVoyager
Published: 01 Jan 2009

ISBN 10: 0006179088
ISBN 13: 9780006179085
Book Overview: In the little town of Palomo Grove, two great armies are amassing; forces shaped from the hearts and souls of America. In this New York Times bestseller, Barker unveils one of the most ambitious imaginative landscapes in modern fiction, creating a new vocabulary for the age-old battle between good and evil. Carrying its readers from the first stirring of consciousness to a vision of the end of the world, The Great and Secret Show is a breathtaking journey in the company of a master storyteller. / Competition: Herbert, King

Media Reviews

Praise for Clive Barker:

`An invocation of both magic and the imagination... A majestic maze of mythmaking'
WASHINGTON TIMES

`Passionate and ingenious... A ride with remarkable views'
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

`A fabulous, engrossing war of the worlds'
PEOPLE MAGAZINE

`Barker dislocates your mind'
MAIL ON SUNDAY

Author Bio

Clive Barker was born in Liverpool in 1952. He is the worldwide bestselling author of the Books of Blood, and of numerous novels including Imajica, The Great and Secret Show, Sacrament and Galilee. In addition to his work as a novelist and short story writer, he also illustrates, writes, directs and produces for the stage and screen.