With the 1984 publication of Books of Blood, Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. 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. But it all started here, with this tour de force collection that rivals the dark masterpieces of Edgar Allan Poe. Read him. And rediscover the true meaning of fear.
With the 1984 publication of Books of Blood, Clive Barker became an overnight literary sensation. 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. But it all started here, with this tour de force collection that rivals the dark masterpieces of Edgar Allan Poe. Read him. And rediscover the true meaning of fear.
General Note
A special collector's edition with a new introduction by the author.
Content Note
v. 1. The book of blood. The midnight meat train. The yattering and Jack. Pig blood blues. Sex, death, and starshine. In the hills, the cities --v. 2. Dread. Hell's event. Jacqueline Ess: her will and testament. The skins of the fathers. New murders in the Rue Morgue -- v. 3. Son of Celluloid. Rawhead Rex. Confessions of a (pornographer's) shroud. Scape-goats. Human remains.