The Thief of Always: A Fable - Hardcover

Barker, Clive

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060177241 ISBN 13: 9780060177249

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1992

Synopsis

"Hog" Coolidge, an otherworldly actor, sends Sherwood into the past to investigate the history of his small Montana town, once visited by extraterrestrials and now suffering a strange malaise. By the author of Imajica. 100,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.

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Review:

'A dashingly produced fantasy.' The Daily Telegraph

From the Back Cover:

Mr. Hood's Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles where every childhood whim may be satisfied. There is a price to be paid, of course, but young Harvey Swick, bored with his life and beguiled by Mr. Hood's wonders, does not stop to consider the consequences. It is only when the house shows its darker face--when Harvey discovers the pitiful creatures that dwell in its shadows--that he comes to doubt Mr. Hood's philanthropy.

But the house and its mysterious architect are not about to release their captive without a battle. Mr. Hood has ambitions for his new guest, for Harvey's soul burns brighter than any he has encountered in ten centuries . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0060177241
• ISBN 13: 9780060177249
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 225