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HorrorCircus & Carnival

The Great and Secret Show

the first book of the art

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  • 1989 first published
  • 688 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (5 ratings)
  • 16 editions
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The Great and Secret Show is a 1989 horror and circus fiction novel by Clive Barker. It deals with carnivals.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 34 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.

At about 688 pages, most readers finish it in 12–13 hours.

About The Great and Secret Show

To possess the greatest power of all, the Art, two man-spirits are preparing to fight using their mortal offspring. But an innocent passion between two of the children escalates the war to a new ferocity. Book One in a new three-volume series from master horror author Clive Barker.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Carnivals
  • Horror tales

Quick answers

Who wrote The Great and Secret Show?

The Great and Secret Show was written by Clive Barker and first published in 1989.

What genre is The Great and Secret Show?

It is usually shelved as Horror and Circus & Carnival.

How long is The Great and Secret Show?

The median edition has 688 pages, about 12–13 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Great and Secret Show?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Funhouse, Full Tilt and Twilight Eyes.

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