Everville
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Everville is a novel by British
author Clive Barker
. It was released in 1994 and is the second in the "Book of the Art", but it also can be read alone. The first part of The Art Trilogy
, The Great and Secret Show
, was released in 1989.
Everville tells the story of a small town of the same name, from its creation to transformation over the years. Several characters populate the book, some from our world and others from Quiddity, the vast universe or afterlife hinted at in the first book of the series. Noteworthy characters include detective Harry D'Amour
from previous Barker works (most notably his Lord of Illusions story) as well as a few from book one of the series.
Among several new characters, mentioned in passing or detail, are the 'Shu (small, squid
-like beings who are described as "pieces of God"), Phoebe Cobb, a resident of the town who passionately loves Joe, a dark-skinned painter, and Seth, a gay
teenager who can hear angels knocking from the other side of Heaven.
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author Clive Barker
Clive Barker
Clive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer...
. It was released in 1994 and is the second in the "Book of the Art", but it also can be read alone. The first part of The Art Trilogy
The Art Trilogy
The Art Trilogy is a planned trilogy of novels by Clive Barker, of which only the first two have been published. Book one is The Great and Secret Show, which tells the tale of two superhumans, Fletcher and The Jaffe, and their battles...
, The Great and Secret Show
The Great and Secret Show
The Great and Secret Show is a 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, but it also can be read on its own....
, was released in 1989.
Everville tells the story of a small town of the same name, from its creation to transformation over the years. Several characters populate the book, some from our world and others from Quiddity, the vast universe or afterlife hinted at in the first book of the series. Noteworthy characters include detective Harry D'Amour
Harry D'Amour
Harry D'Amour is a fictional character created by English author, filmmaker, and artist Clive Barker.D'Amour is a private investigator who specializes in cases involving the occult. His body is marked heavily by tattoos that confer protection against evil....
from previous Barker works (most notably his Lord of Illusions story) as well as a few from book one of the series.
Among several new characters, mentioned in passing or detail, are the 'Shu (small, squid
Squid
Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles...
-like beings who are described as "pieces of God"), Phoebe Cobb, a resident of the town who passionately loves Joe, a dark-skinned painter, and Seth, a gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
teenager who can hear angels knocking from the other side of Heaven.