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Weaveworld
Sign in to saveWeaveworld is a 1987 dark fantasy novel by English writer Clive Barker. It is about a magical world, known as the Fugue, which has been hidden inside a carpet to safeguard it from both inquisitive humans and hostile supernatural foes. Two humans become embroiled in the fate of the Fugue, attempting to save it from those who seek to destroy it. The book was nominated in 1988 for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
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- Author
- Clive Barker
- First published
- 1987
- Editions
- 11
- Subjects
- Fiction, fantasy, general, Fiction, horror, Fantasy fiction
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- Clive Barker
- Genre
- fantasy
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Publisher
- William Collins, Sons
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- publication date
- 1987-10-00
- language of work or name
- English language
- title
- Weaveworld
- form of creative work
- novel
- nominated for
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novel
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Weaveworld is a 1987 dark fantasy novel by English writer Clive Barker. It is about a magical world, known as the Fugue, which has been hidden inside a carpet to safeguard it from both inquisitive humans and hostile supernatural foes. Two humans become embroiled in the fate of the Fugue, attempting to save it from those who seek to destroy it. The book was nominated in 1988 for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
== Background == In 2000, Clive Barker stated in an interview with USA Today that the story of Weaveworld came from a gift. He says: "The story originates with a particular carpet, which was a gift to me from my ex-art teacher. I stared at it for many weeks, certain there was something waiting in its weave. There was. A novel."
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