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The Hellbound Heart

The Hellbound Heart

by Clive Barker

1991FictionHorrorHorror storiesPuzzlesSadomasochism
3.5
Open Library
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First lines

So intent was Frank upon solving the puzzle of Lemarchand's box that he didn't hear the great bell begin to ring.

So intent was Frank upon solving the puzzle of Lemarchand's box that he didn't hear the great bell begin to ring.

About this book

From his Books of Blood to The Damnation Game, Weaveworld, and The Great and Secret Show, to scores of short stories, bestselling novels, and now major motion pictures, no one comes close to the vivid imagination and unique terrors provided by Clive Barker.

Themes & subjects

FictionHorrorHorror storiesPuzzlesSadomasochismFiction, horror
First published 1991

About the author

Clive Barker
Clive Barker

5 Oct 1952

Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English writer, film director, and visual artist. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the *Books of Blood*, which established him as a leading horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been adapted into films, notably the *Hellraiser* and *Candyman* series. He was also the executive producer of the film *Gods and Monsters*. Barker's paintings and illustrations have been featured in galleries in the United States as well as within his own books. He has created original characters and series for comic books, and some of his more popular horror stories have been adapted …

Author

Clive Barker

First published

1991

Pages

176

Read time

≈ 4h

Editions

8

Language

English

Publisher

HarperTorch

ISBN

9780061002823

Where to buy

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