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Book Review of Galilee

Galilee
Galilee
Author: Clive Barker
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Horror
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Rich and powerful, the Geary dynasy has reigned over American society for decades. But it is a family with dark terrible secrets. For the Gearys are a family at war. And their adversaries are the Barbarossas, a clan whose timeless origins lie in myth, whose mystical influence is felt in the intense, sensual exchanges of flesh and soul. Now, their battle is about to escalate.... When Galilee, prodigal prince of the Barbarossa clan, meets Rachel, young bride of the Gearys' own scion Mitchell, they fall in love, consumed by a passion that unleashes long-simmering hatreds. Old insanities arise, old adulteries are uncovered, and a seemingly invincible family will begin to wither, exposing its unholy roots....