The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a 1973 juvenile mystery fiction novel written by American author John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey. It is the first of the Lewis Barnavelt novel seri
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Cronin House in Marshall, Michigan that inspired the book's setting.
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Edward St. John Gorey was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and illustration for books by other writers. His
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
…The House with a Clock in Its Walls is a 1973 juvenile mystery fiction novel written by American author John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey. It is the first of the Lewis Barnavelt novel series. A 2018 film adaptation was released by Universal Pictures and directed by Eli Roth. Lewis Barnavelt…
Gorey setting up mannequins in Henri Bendel's window, 1978
Gorey in the kitchen of his home in Yarmouth, Cape Cod, 1999
Poster for the 1977 Broadway revival of Dracula, art by Gorey. He won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design for the production.
Edward Gorey House, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts (2006)