The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker

Down-and-outer Randolph Jaffe works in the dead-letter office in Omaha. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Įarly in his new epic novel, Barker describes the thoughts of one of his characters as 'barbaric and baroque'-and the words fairly sum up the book. Sprawling, ambitious, triumphantly magical and satisfying, The Great and Secret Show is what the rest of life is all about. In this, the First Book of the Art, Clive Barker has created a masterpiece of the imagination that explores the uncharted territory within our secret lives and most private hearts. The Great and Secret Show has begun on the stage of the world. Young passion blossoms, as the world withers with war. To use it is the Art.Īrmageddon begins with a murder in the Dead Letter Office in Omaha, Nebraska.Ī lake that has never existed falls from the clouds over Palomo Grove, California. Memory prophecy and fantasythe past, the future, and the dreaming moment betweenare all one country living one immortal day To know that is Wisdom.

'Succinctly put,' says Barker, 'it's about Hollywood, sex, and Armageddon.' Fantasy horror story love fablein this one unforgettable epic Clive Barker wields the full power and sweep of his extraordinary talents. Now, with The Great and Secret Show he rises to awesome new heights. The conflict between the two men spills into the real world in a decades-long feud, distorting reality and affecting the entire human race.Ĭarrying its readers from the first stirring of consciousness to a vision of the end of the world, The Great and Secret Show is a breathtaking journey in the company of a master storyteller.Clive Barker's bestseller Weaveworld astonished worldwide readers with his visionary range, firmly establishing him as the reigning master of fabulist literature. Jaffe hopes to tap into The Art's power while Fletcher wants to prevent it from being tainted. The Art, the greatest power known to humankind, is the focus of struggle between the evil spirit, Jaff, and a force for light, Fletcher. In this New York Times bestseller, Barker unveils one of the most ambitious imaginative landscapes in modern fiction, creating a new vocabulary for the age-old battle between good and evil. In the little town of Palomo Grove, two great armies are amassing forces shaped from the hearts and souls of America. From master storyteller Clive Barker, comes this intricately woven and meticulously constructed epic where past and future meet.

The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker