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Clive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3 by Clive Barker (1998, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100425165582
ISBN-139780425165584
eBay Product ID (ePID)149986
Product Key Features
Book TitleClive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicOccult & Supernatural, Short Stories (Single Author), Horror
FeaturesReprint
GenreFiction
AuthorClive Barker
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight14 Oz
Item Length8.1 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-160604
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Barker's eye is unblinking; he drags out our terrors from the shadows and forces us to look upon them and despair or laugh with relief." -- The Washington Post "Mixing elements of horror, science fiction and surrealist literature, Barker's work reads like a cross between Stephen King and South American novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He creates a world where our biggest fears appear to be our own dreams." -- Boston Herald "Mr. Barker is much more than a genre writer, and his extravagantly unconventional inventions are ingenious refractions of our common quest to experience and understand the mysterious world around us and the mysteries within ourselves." -- The New York Times Book Review "Clive Barker assaults our senses and our psyche, seeking not so much to tingle our spine as to snap it altogether." -- Los Angeles Times "Outstanding ... a powerful and fascinating writer with a brilliant imagination." --J.G. Ballard, "Barker''s eye is unblinking; he drags out our terrors from the shadows and forces us to look upon them and despair or laugh with relief." — The Washington Post "Mixing elements of horror, science fiction and surrealist literature, Barker''s work reads like a cross between Stephen King and South American novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He creates a world where our biggest fears appear to be our own dreams." — Boston Herald "Mr. Barker is much more than a genre writer, and his extravagantly unconventional inventions are ingenious refractions of our common quest to experience and understand the mysterious world around us and the mysteries within ourselves." — The New York Times Book Review "Clive Barker assaults our senses and our psyche, seeking not so much to tingle our spine as to snap it altogether." — Los Angeles Times "Outstanding ... a powerful and fascinating writer with a brilliant imagination." —J.G. Ballard, Praise for Clive Barker's Books of Blood "Our most accomplished purveyor of horror fiction."-- The New York Times Book Review "He scares even me...What Barker does in the Books of Blood makes the rest of us look like we've been asleep for the last ten years. Some of the stories were so creepily awful that I literally could not read them alone; others go up and over the edge and into gruesome territory...He's an original."--Stephen King "Barker's dark, powerful imagination--and his skill in pacing to keep stories surprising--make the horror grisly and effective."-- People "Barker's eye is unblinking; he drags out our terrors from the shadows and forces us to look upon them and despair or laugh with relief."-- The Washington Post "Mixing elements of horror, science fiction and surrealist literature, Barker's work reads like a cross between Stephen King and South American novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He creates a world where our biggest fears appear to be our own dreams."-- Boston Herald "Clive Barker assaults our senses and our psyche, seeking not so much to tingle our spine as to snap it altogether."-- Los Angeles Times, "Barker's eye is unblinking; he drags out our terrors from the shadows and forces us to look upon them and despair or laugh with relief." — The Washington Post "Mixing elements of horror, science fiction and surrealist literature, Barker's work reads like a cross between Stephen King and South American novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He creates a world where our biggest fears appear to be our own dreams." — Boston Herald "Mr. Barker is much more than a genre writer, and his extravagantly unconventional inventions are ingenious refractions of our common quest to experience and understand the mysterious world around us and the mysteries within ourselves." — The New York Times Book Review "Clive Barker assaults our senses and our psyche, seeking not so much to tingle our spine as to snap it altogether." — Los Angeles Times "Outstanding ... a powerful and fascinating writer with a brilliant imagination." —J.G. Ballard
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Volume NumberVols. 1-3
Afterword byHendrix, Grady
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal823/.914
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisRediscover the true meaning of fear in this collection of horror stories from New York Times bestselling author Clive Barker--now with a new Afterword by Grady Hendrix! "The most provocative tales of terror ever published."-- The Washington Post Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red... With the publication of Books of Blood , Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. His tour de force collection of brilliantly disturbing tales demonstrated a genius for dark invention that rivaled Poe and Sade. He was hailed by Stephen King as "the future of horror," and won both the British and World Fantasy Awards. Now, with his numerous bestsellers, graphic novels, and hit movies like the Hellraiser films, Clive Barker has become an industry unto himself. It is his powerful writing style and arresting imagery that have made Books of Blood a classic--and Clive Barker a cult phenomenon., Rediscover the true meaning of fear in this collection of horror stories from New York Times bestselling author Clive Barker. "The most provocative tales of terror ever published."-- The Washington Post Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red... With the publication of Books of Blood , Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. His tour de force collection of brilliantly disturbing tales demonstrated a genius for dark invention that rivaled Poe and Sade. He was hailed by Stephen King as "the future of horror," and won both the British and World Fantasy Awards. Now, with his numerous bestsellers, graphic novels, and hit movies like the Hellraiser films, Clive Barker has become an industry unto himself. It is his powerful writing style and arresting imagery that have made Books of Blood a classic--and Clive Barker a cult phenomenon.
LC Classification NumberPR6052.A6475B6 1998
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- 02 Jan, 2019
A good author's great beginnings - includes Books 1 thru 3 - excellent value
Clive Barker's beginnings have yet to be matched by any new author of horror. These are short stories. A form that is difficult to master and takes other skills than those required for a novel. Barker masters them all. Amongst others, you will find in here the stories that gave rise to the films of The Book of Blood, The Meat Train, and Nightbreed. This edition includes all 3 Books of Blood and an introduction from the author. The introduction is from a while back and led me to investigate a little further to find out a few startling things. I started Clive Barker's offerings with his large, roaming novels of Weaveworld, The Great and Secret Show, Imajica and Everville. If you go down this road start with Weaveworld and read them in order and watch an artist progress. Now I'm starting at his very beginnings - short stories. The Books of Blood are not for the faint of heart. They are downright frightening. But, all so well done. Happy Reading!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Oct, 2017
Fantastic collection of short horror stories
This is a great introduction to the work of Clive Barker, containing some of his best work. The book overall def lives it up to its name.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 May, 2020
Required reading
Great thoughtful horror fiction. Some of it is quite scary and other of it is just very within the genre. Really nails the AWEsomeness of horror.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jan, 2021
Great stories!!
Great stories and a great price!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Feb, 2025
Loved this
Awesome bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jan, 2021
Bloody, lewd, and surprisingly original.
Never read clive barker before, was pleasantly impressed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 08 Sep, 2025
Books are in great shape...
Books are in great shapeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
