The Thief of Always; A Fable
by Barker, Clive
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Synopsis
The Thief of Always is a novel by Clive Barker that was published in 1992. It is a fable written for children, it is included for adults too. The book contains many black and white drawings by the author, and the cover illustrated by the author. His official site has an extensive online gallery of all the Thief of Always illustrations.
Reviews
I have been searching for this book for 20 years. An absolute favorite.
I received this book as a gift from a family member when I was a young teen. Dubious about how much I'd enjoy it, I put it aside for a while until a terrible, rainy February day when I was all in a snit about the weather and thinking that spring would never come.The first lines of the book snared me and reeled me in for the long haul, "The great grey beast February had eaten Harvey Swick alive. Here he was, buried in the belly of that smothering month, wondering if he would ever find his way out through the cold coils that lay between here and Easter."This fable goes into some interesting territory, and I'd encourage it for just about anyone to enjoy when they think that there is no end to the shortest month of the year.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000012575
- Title
- The Thief of Always; A Fable
- Author
- Barker, Clive
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers [1992]
- Place of Publication
- [New York]
- Date Published
- 1992
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