April's Affections and Intrigues: Love and Mystery Bloom
Clive Barker
Clive Barker is the best-selling author of eighteen books,
including his first book for children, The Thief of
Always.
He is also an acclaimed artist, film producer, and
director. For four years Mr. Barker has been working on a
vast array of paintings to illuminate the text of the books
of Abarat, over one hundred of which can be found within
this first volume. Mr. Barker lives in California with his
partner, the photographer David Armstrong, and their
daughter, Nicole. They share their house with four dogs,
five goldfish, a parrot, fifteen rats, innumerable wild
geckoes, a cockatiel, and a parrot called Malingo.