Clive Barker
Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN 9780425093474,To a mortician, the preparation of a corpse is an art. The smooth, silent exchange of blood and embalming fluid is like a symphony to be orchestrated. The presentation of the deceased -- lying in a shining casket framed by flowers -- is an exquisitely composed tableau. And the burial itself is the magnificent climax to his craftsmanship. â€” Clive Barker also knows how to prepare a body for the grave.,He knows how to plunge his readers into unearthly depths, spiraling from dark horror to dizzying madness. He knows how to lower the body temperature to an icy chill -- and make the heart pound faster and faster.,Until it stops...,To a mortician, the preparation of a corpse is an art. The smooth, silent exchange of blood and embalming fluid is like a symphony to be orchestrated. The presentation of the deceased - lying in a shining casket framed by flowers - is an exquisitely composed tableau. And the burial itself is the magnificent climax to his craftsmanship.,Clive Barker also knows how to prepare a body for the grave.,He knows how to plunge his readers into the unearthly depths, spiraling from dark horror to dizzying madness. He knows how to lower the body temperature to an icy chill - and make the heart pound faster and faster.,This books includes the following stories:,(1) Son of Celluloid;,(2) Rawhead Rex;,(3) Confessions of a Pornographer's Shroud;,(4) Scape-Goats;,(5) Human Remains
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