Abarat
2002 young adult novel by Clive Barker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abarat (2002) is a fantasy novel written and illustrated by Clive Barker, the first in Barker's The Books of Abarat series. It is aimed primarily at young adults. The eponymous Abarat is a fictional archipelago which is the setting for the majority of the story.
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Author | Clive Barker |
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Illustrator | Clive Barker |
Cover artist | Clive Barker |
Language | English |
Series | The Books of Abarat |
Genre | Fantasy novel |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1 September 2002 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 418 |
ISBN | 0-06-028092-1 |
OCLC | 49001992 |
[Fic] 21 | |
LC Class | PZ7.B25046 Ab 2002 |
Followed by | Days of Magic, Nights of War |
The title image contains an ambigram, which may indicate that it is derived from the Russian word 'наоборот' commonly meaning 'the other way around'.[citation needed] The paintings in the book are done with oils. Barker had already completed 300 paintings before he started working on the first book.[1] By most accounts, Barker realised early that the story he wanted to tell could not be contained in one book.[2] The American Library Association picked Abarat as one of its Best Books for Young Adults.[3]