Weaveworld

Author(s): Clive Barker

FANTASY

Reissue of the highly acclaimed thriller by the world's most outstanding dark fantasist. WEAVEWORLD is an epic adventure of the imagination. It begins with a carpet in which a world of rapture and enchantment is hiding; a world which comes to life, alerting the dark forces and beginning a desperate battle to preserve the last vestiges of magic which Humankind still has access to. WEAVEWORLD is a book of visions and horrors, a story of quest, titanic struggles, of love and of hope. It is a triumph of imagination and storytelling, an adventure, a nightmare, a promise... 'Barker's fecundity of invention is beyond praise. In a world of hard-bitten horror and originality, Clive Barker dislocates your mind.' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY.


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Reissue of the highly acclaimed thriller by the world's most outstanding dark fantasist. WEAVEWORLD is an epic adventure of the imagination. It begins with a carpet in which a world of rapture and enchantment is hiding; a world which comes to life, alerting the dark forces and beginning a desperate battle to preserve the last vestiges of magic which Humankind still has access to. WEAVEWORLD is a book of visions and horrors, a story of quest, titanic struggles, of love and of hope. It is a triumph of imagination and storytelling, an adventure, a nightmare, a promise! 'Barker's fecundity of invention is beyond praise. In a world of hard-bitten horror and originality, Clive Barker dislocates your mind.' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY. / Timely reissue of this Clive Barker classic alongside the paperback release of GALILEE / Stylish new cover design -- a must have for Barker fans / Intensive promotion -- magazines, braodsheets, and POS / Competition: Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, James Herbert

Clive Barker was born in Liverpool in 1952. His earlier books include The Books of Blood, Cabal, and The Hellbound Heart. In addition to his work as a novelist and playwright, he also illustrates, writes, directs and produces for stage and screen. His films include Hellraiser, Hellbound, Nightbreed and Candyman. Clive lives in Beverly Hills, California

General Fields

  • : 9780006483007
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Voyager
  • : 0.374
  • : 09 April 1997
  • : 178mm X 111mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Clive Barker
  • : Paperback
  • : New edition
  • : English
  • : 823/.914
  • : 752
  • : Horror & ghost stories; Fantasy
  • : Illustrations