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Books of Blood by Clive Barker

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Clive Barker reminds me of those battlefield generals determined to win at all costs. Maybe a General Patton, who earned the infamous nickname Old Blood and Guts (doesn’t that sound like it could be the title to a Clive Barker book?). Even as their soldiers fall dead or wounded, these intrepid commanders push onward, heedless of the consequences. Prospe…

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