The Great and Secret Show

Clive Barker

Nov 2011 · HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

In the little town of Palomo Grove, two great armies are amassing; forces shaped from the hearts and souls of America.

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. Carrying 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.

Ratings and reviews

Very painful book to read. I started the Clive Barker experience on Imagica, which is a 10/10. This book literally had me wishing it ended well before it did. I didn't enjoy it and unfortunately cant say anything good about it.

Great start but dragged a little while getting all the pieces in place for the big finale. Don't think the end quite lived up to the build up though.

Unique.... original..... totally Clive Barkeresque!!!!!! A must read for fans of freaky horror with twists you'll never anticipate. Deliciously dark and naughty.

About the author

Clive Barker was born in Liverpool in 1952. He is the worldwide bestselling author of the Books of Blood, and of numerous novels including Imajica, The Great and Secret Show, Sacrament and Galilee. In addition to his work as a novelist and short story writer, he also illustrates, writes, directs and produces for the stage and screen.