{"product_id":"lilith-original-and-unabridged-9781499329889","title":"Lilith: Original and Unabridged","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cb\u003eOriginal and unabridged\u003c\/b\u003e text of Lilith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLilith\u003c\/b\u003e is considered among the darkest of \u003cb\u003eGeorge MacDonald's\u003c\/b\u003e works, and among the most profound. It is a story concerning the nature of life, death, and salvation. In the story, MacDonald mentions a cosmic sleep that heals tortured souls, preceding the salvation of all. MacDonald was a Christian universalist, believing that all will eventually be saved. However, in this story, divine punishment is not taken lightly, and salvation is hard-won.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Vane owns a library that seems to be haunted by the former librarian, who looks much like a raven from the brief glimpses he catches of the wraith. After finally encountering the supposed ghost, the mysterious Mr. Raven, Vane learns that Raven had known his father; indeed, Vane's father had visited the strange parallel universe from which Raven comes and goes and now resides therein. Vane follows Raven into the world through a mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566589546770,"sku":"9781499329889","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7575971f-8b28-4153-92fe-b2151b60109b.jpg?v=1731902778","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lilith-original-and-unabridged-9781499329889","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}