The Art book 1 · 1989
The Great and Secret Show
Randolph Jaffe, a clerk in a dead letter office, discovers clues to the Art, a power that opens the way to the dream sea Quiddity. He and a scientist named Fletcher become enemies, and their war spreads to the small town of Palomo Grove.
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Book facts
- Author
- Clive Barker
- Series
- The Art, book 1 of 2
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Palomo Grove, California
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Great and Secret Show
2 recurring or key characters from Clive Barker’s chart. Introduces Randolph Jaffe and Tesla Bombeck.
Major 2
- Randolph JaffeFirst appearancePostal worker who seeks the Art
- Tesla BombeckFirst appearanceScreenwriter caught up in the war