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Author: Barker, Clive ; Barker, Clive
ISBN: 9780060596378

Type

Physical Book

Author

Clive Barker

Illustrated by

Clive Barker

Publisher

HarperCollins

Language

English

Pages

431

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

17.1 x 10.9 x 2.7 cm

Weight

0.24 kg.

ISBN

0060596376

ISBN13

9780060596378

Synopsis "abarat"

Clive Barker, author of The Thief of Always, delivers an epic battle filled with fantasy and adventure that readers won't want to put down!A journey beyond imagination is about to unfold...It begins in Chickentown, USA. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold.When the answer comes, it's not one she expects.Welcome to the Abarat, a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day. Candy has a place in this extraordinary land: She is here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart--forces older than Time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered. She's a strange heroine, she knows. But this is a strange world.And in the Abarat, all things are possible.Don't miss this first book in Clive Barker's New York Times bestselling Abarat series. This is the mass market paperback edition.

Clive Barker

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Clive Baker was born on October 5, 1952, in Penny Lane, Liverpool. He is a writer, film director, illustrator, and painter. Author in the horror and fantasy genre. He studied English and Philosophy at the University of Liverpool. He is one of the most acclaimed in his field. He is known for the "Books of Blood" series and its film adaptations (Hellraiser and Nightbreed).

In addition to his renowned literary facet, he has stood out as a great illustrator, director, and screenwriter, being the creator of films like Hellraiser and Candyman. He also has numerous adaptations of his work into comics. He collaborated with Marvel Comics in creating his own publishing imprint called Razorline, which was short-lived.

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