{"product_id":"the-house-on-the-borderland-9781513266596","title":"The House on the Borderland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA house seemingly disconnected in time and space becomes the setting for brutal conflict between the hapless homeowner and a collection of grotesque semi-human creatures in this landmark of fantasy and horror.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House on the Borderland\u003c\/i\u003e is the account of a man, known only as the recluse, who moves into a remote and shunned house and unwittingly finds himself suspended between worlds, traveling through time, and fighting for his life against a siege of misshapen monstrosities. The author's sweeping imagination evokes a wide variety of fantastical effects, from eerie intimations of the weird to vivid manifestations of supernatural horror, from fabulous glimpses of otherworldly landscapes to direct combat with non-human assailants of murderous intent. First published in 1908, the novel quickly acquired a reputation as a rare and visionary example of cosmic horror that would influence and draw praise from H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Olaf Stapleton and others. As gripping and surreal as a fever dream, \u003ci\u003eThe House on the Borderland\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the most transporting destinations in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of \u003ci\u003eThe House on the Borderland\u003c\/i\u003e is both modern and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHodgson, William Hope:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Hope Hodgson (1877-1918)\u003c\/b\u003e was a British author and poet best known for his works of macabre fiction. Early experience as a sailor gave resonance to his novels of the supernatural at sea, \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost Pirates\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boats of the Glen-Carrig\u003c\/i\u003e, but \u003ci\u003eThe House on the Borderland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Night Land\u003c\/i\u003e are often singled out for their powerful depiction of eerie, otherworldly horror. The author was a man of many parts, a public speaker, photographer and early advocate of bodybuilding. He was killed in action during the Battle of the Lys in the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50511043658002,"sku":"9781513266596","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7c98ce28-1c5a-4748-9088-21eab2cacebd.jpg?v=1730941507","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-house-on-the-borderland-9781513266596","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}