The Books of Blood by Clive Barker, 1993 Barnes & Noble edition (Volumes 1-3)

by Clive Barker

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This is the vintage 1993 Barnes Noble edition of The Books of Blood anthology by horror author Clive Barker. It is in very good condition; be sure to carefully inspect the thorough set of photos to evaluate its condition for yourself. From Wikipedia: The Books of Blood is a series of six horror fiction anthologies collecting original stories written by English author, playwright, and filmmaker Clive Barker in 1984 and 1985. Known primarily for writing stage plays beforehand, Barker gained a wider audience and fanbase through this anthology series, leading to a successful career as a novelist. Originally presented as six volumes, the anthologies were subsequently re-published in two omnibus editions containing three volumes each. This Volume 1–3 omnibus contains a foreword by Barker's fellow Liverpudlian horror writer Ramsey Campbell. Author Stephen King praised Books of Blood, leading to a quote from him appearing on the first US edition of the book: "I have seen the future of horror and his name is Clive Barker."The opening story, "The Book of Blood", introduces the premise of the anthology series by revealing that a fake psychic is attacked one night by genuine ghosts and spirits who decide to make him a true messenger by writing stories into his flesh. This makes him a "Book of Blood" and the narration then invites the reader to read these stories. As Clive Barker's tagline says, "Everybody is a book of blood; wherever we're opened, we're red."I plan to ship this book via

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Year: 1993
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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