The Great and Secret Show
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The Great and Secret Show is a fantasy novel by British author Clive Barker. It was released in 1989 and it is the first "Book of the Art" in a trilogy, known as "The Art Trilogy" by fans.[1]
Author | Clive Barker |
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Cover artist | Sanjulian |
Language | English |
Series | The Art Trilogy |
Genre | Fantasy |
Publisher | Collins |
Publication date | January 1990 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (hardback) |
ISBN | 0-06-016276-7 |
OCLC | 20669762 |
823/.914 20 | |
LC Class | PR6052.A6475 G7 1989 |
Followed by | Everville |
The novel is about the conflict between two highly evolved men – Randolph Jaffe and Richard Fletcher – over the mystical dream sea called Quiddity. Jaffe hopes to tap into Quiddity's power while Fletcher wants to prevent it from being tainted. The conflict between the two men spills into the real world in a decades-long feud, distorting reality and affecting the entire human race.
Clive Barker has said in interviews that this novel was the hardest to write of all his books.