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Thief of Always by Clive Barker (2008, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100061684260
ISBN-139780061684265
eBay Product ID (ePID)112019380
Product Key Features
Book TitleThief of Always
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicOccult & Supernatural, Fantasy & Magic, Horror, General, Romance / Paranormal / Vampires
Publication Year2008
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Fiction
AuthorClive Barker
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-045056
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsIn a tale that manages to be both cute and horrifying, bestselling novelist and screenwriter Barker puts the dark side back into childhood fantasy., "An impressive piece of storytelling." -- Midweek "Appropriate for all ages." -- Rocky Mountain News "Certain to satisfy anyone who just wants to take a fun little trip into one of Barker's worlds." -- Virginia Pilot/Ledger Star "Menacing demons, wondrous miracles, sinister magic, and vivid characters make Thief a compulsive, lightning-paced tales that almost begs to be read aloud." -- Miami Herald "Charming and pleasantly shuddery." -- Washington Post Book World "Barker...sets up his enchanted kingdom with plenty of wit and atmosphere." -- Chicago Tribune "A modern fable written with literary flare and storytelling-with-a-twist style that will entertain and enchant." -- San Diego Union-Tribune "In a tale that manages to be both cute and horrifying, bestselling novelist and screenwriter Barker puts the dark side back into childhood fantasy." -- Publishers Weekly, A modern fable written with literary flare and storytelling-with-a-twist style that will entertain and enchant., "[A] dazzling metaphysical epic-adventure...an astonishing feat of imagination...Barker's best yet." (Kirkus Reviews)
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
Synopsis"Menacing demons, wondrous miracles, sinister magic, and vivid characters make Thief a compulsive, lightning-paced tales that almost begs to be read aloud." -- Miami Herald One of horror master and perennial bestseller Clive Barker's earliest novels--the tale of a haunted house with many a dark secret. Mr. Hood's Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles 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 its darker face--when Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadows--that he comes to doubt Mr. Hood's philanthropy. But the house and its mysterious architect are not about to release their captive without a battle. Mr. Hood has ambitions for his new guest, for Harvey's soul burns brighter than any he has encountered in ten centuries . . ., 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 round 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 its 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 ambitions for his new guest, for Harvey s soul burns brighter than any soul he has encountered in a thousand years "
LC Classification NumberPZ7.B25046Th 2008
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