{"product_id":"9788494664762","title":"The Hellbound Heart","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Hellbound Heart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis commemorative edition recovers the original novel by Clive Barker that inspired the iconic horror film \u003cem\u003eHellraiser\u003c\/em\u003e. The reader will delve into a dark and fascinating story about the limits of desire, pleasure, and pain, where the opening of a mysterious puzzle box triggers a supernatural nightmare. A foundational work of modern horror that explores human obsession with visceral and imaginative prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plot follows Frank Cotton, a hedonist in search of extreme sensations who acquires an ancient puzzle box of unknown origin. Upon solving it, he summons the Cenobites, beings from a parallel dimension who fuse pleasure and torment. Years later, his brother Rory and his wife Julia move into the old family home. Unbeknownst to them, Julia revives her bond with Frank, who has returned in an incomplete form and needs victims to rebuild his body. What begins as a macabre alliance becomes a descent into horror, where the lines between reality and hell are blurred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe pursuit of extreme pleasure and its destructive consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePain as a gateway to a transcendental and corrupting experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe duality between human desire and the supernatural.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe transgression of physical and moral boundaries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eObsession, betrayal, and impossible redemption.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers of literary horror who are looking for a seminal work of the genre with a direct influence on popular culture. Also for fans of 80s and 90s horror cinema who wish to know the original source of \u003cem\u003eHellraiser\u003c\/em\u003e. It is ideal for those who appreciate gothic narrative, psychological horror, and plots that explore the darkness of the human soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLearning the original version of one of the most influential horror stories of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intense literary experience, with an oppressive atmosphere and visually powerful prose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep reflection on the limits of desire and the nature of suffering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn updated edition with a new translation that brings the work to the contemporary reader.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barker, Clive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hermida Editores S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern and contemporary fiction, horror and ghost stories, science fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pandora's Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 165 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hellbound Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential work for lovers of literary horror. Clive Barker demonstrates his mastery in building unhealthy atmospheres and characters trapped in their own obsessions. This paperback edition, with a new translation, makes a modern classic that remains disturbing and relevant accessible. Reading it will be of interest both to those rediscovering the genre and to those seeking to understand the roots of contemporary horror.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HERMIDA EDITORES S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407136022875,"sku":"9788494664762","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849466476.jpg?v=1781847628","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494664762","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}