Abarat by Clive Barker

Abarat by Clive Barker

A dazzling fantasy adventure for all ages, the first of a quartet appearing at yearly intervals, richly illustrated by the author. Film rights sold to Disney for 8 million dollars on the paintings alone. Abarat: an archipelago of amazement and wonder. A land made up of twenty-five islands, each one representing one hour of the day, each one a unique place of adventure and danger (and one mysterious place out of time), all ruled over by the evil Christopher Carrion, Lord of Midnight, and his monstrous grandmother, Mater Motley. Candy Quackenbush, a 16-year old from Chickentown, Minnesota, crosses by accident from our world into Abarat, and discovers she has been there many, many times before. She has friends there and she has enemies. As Candy makes her journey between all the islands of the archipelago, she will discover a plot by Christopher Carrion to block out the Sun, Moon and stars to achieve a condition of Permanent Midnight. In order to prevent this disaster, Candy must find the courage to confront the Lord of Midnight; and in doing so come to know who she really is: a revelation which will transform her own understanding of her place in the epic events. The first book of Abarat is a spellbinding adventure for all ages, combining the heartstopping tension of a thriller with the powerful charm of the most enduring fable. And beneath all, it possesses the quicksilver imagination of one of the finest writers at work today. Richly illustrated with dozens of dazzling full-colour paintings by the author, the four books of Abarat have been rightly called Clive Barker's Narnia, his Wonderland. A visual and literary treat that will capture the imnaginations of adults and children alike.

Barker's energy shows no sign of deserting him, and this fizzing fantasy adventure for all ages is announced as the first of a quartet appearing at yearly intervals, spruced up with some striking illustrations by the author himselfAbarat is an archipelago of amazement and wonder: a land made up of numerous islands, each one representing one hour of the day, each one a unique piece of adventure and danger, all ruled over by the evil Lord of Midnight, Christopher Carrion. Candy Quackenbush (shame about the name) is a 16-year-old who crosses back and forth from our world into Abarat. Yes, Lewis Carroll is the guiding spirit here, but this is very much an Alice for the 21st century, with all the surrealistic imagery that we have come to expect from Barker.

Clive Barker is the worldwide bestselling author of the Books of Blood, and 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. His films include Hellraiser, Hellbound, Nightbreed and Candyman. His comic book work includes creating the Razorline imprint at Marvel Comics and the 3-D comic book Seduth with IDW Publishing. Marc Andreyko is a comic book and screenwriter, known for his work on books such Manhunter for DC Comics and Torso, a creator-owned true crime series he has co-written with Brian Michael Bendis.

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ISBN 13	9780002259521
ISBN 10	0002259524
Title	Abarat
Author	Clive Barker
Series	Abarat
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2002-09-02
Number of pages	160
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