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Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060182989
ISBN-139780060182984
eBay Product ID (ePID)2514156
Product Key Features
Book TitleMister B. Gone
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFantasy / Paranormal, Horror, Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction
Publication Year2007
GenreFiction
AuthorClive Barker
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsA clever book. . . . Succeeds admirably. Because Barker remembers that everyone loves a measure of fright in their stories., "Mr. Barker is much more than a genre writer, and his extravagantly unconventional inventions are ingenious refractions of our common quest to experience and understand the mysterious world around us and the mysteries within ourselves." -- New York Times Book Review "Think of a darker, more aggressive version of C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. . . . Filled with wicked mischief and dark dares." -- Kansas City Star "A swift, spare novel that reminds us, once again, of the discipline and focus Barker can bring to shorter forms. . . . A subtle, surprising book. . . . Barker, who rarely does anything predictable, confounds expectations once again, giving us one of the most resonant, provocative novels of his career." -- Washington Post "It's about time for something nastier from the man Stephen King once called 'the future of horror literature.' . . . Filled with tongue-in-cheek depravity. . . . If you know what you're getting into, Mister B. Gone is great fun." -- Rocky Mountain News "A clever book. . . . Succeeds admirably. Because Barker remembers that everyone loves a measure of fright in their stories." -- Globe and Mail (Toronto), It's about time for something nastier from the man Stephen King once called 'the future of horror literature.' . . . Filled with tongue-in-cheek depravity. . . . If you know what you're getting into, Mister B. Gone is great fun., A swift, spare novel that reminds us, once again, of the discipline and focus Barker can bring to shorter forms. . . . A subtle, surprising book. . . . Barker, who rarely does anything predictable, confounds expectations once again, giving us one of the most resonant, provocative novels of his career., Mr. Barker is much more than a genre writer, and his extravagantly unconventional inventions are ingenious refractions of our common quest to experience and understand the mysterious world around us and the mysteries within ourselves., Think of a darker, more aggressive version of C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. . . . Filled with wicked mischief and dark dares.
Dewey Decimal823.914
SynopsisFrom Clive Barker, the great master of horror and the macabre, comes a brilliant and truly unsettling tour de force of the supernatural--a terrifying work that escorts the reader on an intimate and revelatory journey to uncover the shocking truth of the battle between Good and Evil. "Burn this book!" So warns Jakerbok, the spellbinding narrator of this fabulously original "memoir," a tale of good and evil deliberately "lost" for nearly six hundred years. Jakerbok is no ordinary soul; he is a minion of hell with a terrifying plan to cast the world into darkness and despair--a plan thwarted by a young apprentice of Johannes Gutenberg who buried the one and only copy of this damnable manuscript that his master printed in 1438. Compelling and direct, Jakerbok shares the secrets of his life, going back centuries to recall the events that shaped his childhood, including the traumas he suffered at the hands of his parents, super demons themselves. He explains how he rose from "minor" to "major" demon status, and gleefully reveals his nefarious plot to "invade" the minds and hearts of unwitting humans everywhere thanks to the ingenious Gutenberg and his invention. "Burn this book!" he advises throughout--a taunt, a warning, and a command that will actually unleash the evil with which he has hidden in every word and every page, infusing the very ink and paper upon which they are printed. Inventive and irresistible, Mister B. Good reaffirms Clive Barker is one of our most brilliant and original voices, an artist with a keen insight into mysteries deep within the human heart., The great master of horror returns with this novel that purports to be Barkers shockingly bone-chilling discovery of a never-before-published demonic memoir., Mister B. Gone marks the long-awaited return of Clive Barker, the great master of the macabre, to the classic horror story. This bone-chilling novel, in which a medieval devil speaks directly to his reader--his tone murderous one moment, seductive the next--is a never-before-published memoir allegedly penned in the year 1438. The demon has embedded himself in the very words of this tale of terror, turning the book itself into a dangerous object, laced with menace only too ready to break free and exert its power. A brilliant and truly unsettling tour de force of the supernatural, Mister B. Gone escorts the reader on an intimate and revelatory journey to uncover the shocking truth of the battle between Good and Evil.
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- 19 Mar, 2022
Some of Barker’s BEST, and a Stellar Sales Experience
Book arrived as described and fast, only 4 days time. Great condition and a very good experience all around. As for the book: Some of his best work so far with some of the best narration ever. Have not finished it but the hundred pages I have read are excellent and they are intriguing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Jun, 2017
Very entertaining book
The book is written to you. Interesting idea well thought out. A quick and fun read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
