Mister B. Gone
 First edition | |
| Author | Clive Barker |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Clive Barker |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Harper |
Publication date | 27 October 2007 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-018298-4 |
| OCLC | 175222018 |
| 823/.914 22 | |
| LC Class | PR6052.A6475 M57 2007 |
Mister B. Gone is a short metafiction novel by Clive Barker, published in the United Kingdom and the United States in October 2007.[1]
Plot summary
A lesser demon named Jakabok Botch, who lived a traumatised childhood in Hell, especially due to his brutish, physically abusive demon of a father. To prevent himself from losing his mind, Jakabok decides to write violent, hate-filled papers in which he commits torture and patricide.
Jakabok finds himself in the 14th century, under the captivity of a corrupt priest and his partners. He decides to run off into the forest, where he approaches a young girl (one of the partners' daughters) in the midst of unholy ground, which is covered in demonic gore.
Jakabok then encounters a couple in the grass. Jakabok is forced to kill the hostile male counterpart, taking his clothes. At this point, Jakabok after several persuading attempts throughout the story threatens the reader one final time to burn the book and set him free. After realising that the reader is heartless and cold, he gives up on asking.
References
External links
- Revelations – The Official Clive Barker Online Resource – Includes a full bibliography, filmography and frequently updated news.