The Thief of Always by Clive Barker Paperback Book

Description: The Thief of Always by Clive Barker The horror story your students have been asking you for! The only childrens story by the master of horror. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The horror story your students have been asking you for! The only childrens story by the master of horror. Back Cover Mr Hoods 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 childish 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 Hoods wonders, does not stop to discover the consequences. It is only when the House shows its darker face - when Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadow - that he comes to doubt Mr Hoods 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 Harveys soul burns brighter than any soul he has encountered for a thousand years... "A dashingly produced fantasy with powerful drawings by the author" DAILY TELEGRAPH "Barkers book puts the grim back into fairy tales and continues a noble tradition of scaring kids witless. Neatly nasty drawings too" TIME OUT "Barker puts the dark side back into childhood fantasy...A welcome modern-day return to a classic form, this fable lives up to the publishers billing as a tale for all ages" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Bradbury with razored edges" LOCUS Flap Mr Hoods 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 childish 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 Hoods wonders, does not stop to discover the consequences. It is only when the House shows its darker face - when Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadow - that he comes to doubt Mr Hoods 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 Harveys soul burns brighter than any soul he has encountered for a thousand years... "A dashingly produced fantasy with powerful drawings by the author" DAILY TELEGRAPH "Barkers book puts the grim back into fairy tales and continues a noble tradition of scaring kids witless. Neatly nasty drawings too" TIME OUT "Barker puts the dark side back into childhood fantasy...A welcome modern-day return to a classic form, this fable lives up to the publishers billing as a tale for all ages" PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Bradbury with razored edges" LOCUS Author Biography Clive Barker is the bestselling author of twenty-two books, including the New York Times bestsellers Abarat; Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War; and The Thief of Always. He is also an acclaimed painter, film producer, and director. For twelve years Mr. Barker has been working on a vast array of paintings to illuminate the text of The Books of Abarat, more than one hundred and twenty-five of which can be found within this volume. Mr. Barker lives in California. He shares his house with seven dogs, three cockatiels, several undomesticated geckoes, an African gray parrot called Smokey, and a yellow-headed Amazon parrot called Malingo. Kirkus US Review Is it penance? Cockiness? A final burst of youth? Whatever the reasons, in recent years, several middle-aging horror authors have written childrens books (rarely marketed as such): Whitley Striebers Wolf of Shadows (1985); Stephen Kings The Eyes of the Dragon (1987); Dean Koontzs Oddkins (1988) - and now, from Barker, a "fable" about a wish-granting house that may be the weakest of the lot. Barkers adult novels (Imajica, 1991, etc.) deal with the play between our world and fabulous alternate realities. Here, too, the hero - ten-year-old Harvey Swick - encounters another world, by having his cry of boredom answered by a yellow-skinned man named Rictus who flies through Harveys bedroom window and offers to take him to "Holiday House." The boy agrees and, led through a wall of fog, finds himself in a magical place where, during each 24 hours, all four seasons pass (hot, sunny afternoons; snowy winter nights, etc.) along with their holidays, including Christmas mornings that find Harveys most cherished wishes answered beneath the tree. Its paradise, Harvey thinks at first, but soon wonders: Why is fellow-visitor Lulu so morose? What kind of fish are those, with eyes like "prisoners," lurking in the pond out back? And where is Mr. Hood, the Houses wish-granting owner? In time, Harvey senses evil at work and flees, only to find that, back home, his parents have aged a year for every day at the House. And so he returns to the House, to find and battle Mr. Hood and win back his stolen years.... The House is a splendid conceit, but Harvey (Barkers first child hero) is as real as a Norman Rockwell kid, and the studiously simple narration - leached of Barkers usual X-rated, riotous imagery - lacks spirit. If this were a limited edition, itd be a minor collectors item; with a 100,000 first printing, its a major miscalculation. (Kirkus Reviews) Long Description The horror story your students have been asking you for! The only childrens story by the master of horror. Feature Competition: Disappearance At DevilS Rock; Letters From Father Christmas; Hope. Paul Tremblay;J. R. R. Tolkien; Shalom Auslander; Description for Sales People The horror story your students have been asking you for! The only childrens story by the master of horror. Key title Competition: Disappearance At DevilS Rock; Letters From Father Christmas; Hope. Paul Tremblay;J. R. R. Tolkien; Shalom Auslander; Details ISBN0006473113 Pages 240 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Year 1993 Illustrator Clive Barker ISBN-10 0006473113 ISBN-13 9780006473114 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Illustrations illustrations Author Clive Barker Media Book Short Title THIEF OF ALWAYS REV/E Audience Age 9-12 Edition Description Revised Residence Los Angeles, CA, US UK Release Date 1993-08-16 Publication Date 1993-08-16 Edited by Abraham Kalakudi Birth 1947 Affiliation Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice, San Diego Position Translator Qualifications Ph.D. Alternative 9780007397532 Audience General Imprint HarperCollins AU Release Date 1993-08-03 NZ Release Date 1993-01-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:938992;

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