{"product_id":"the-white-wolf-valancourt-20th-century-classics-9781941147436","title":"The White Wolf (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)","description":"\"A horror story the like of which is not often seen ... a tragic tale calculated to chill the blood of any reader whose nerves are not well under control.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Twentieth-century American version of loup garou lore handled with due regard to traditional trappings and plentiful thrills ... Scary \" - \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sophisticated werewolf thriller, a serious attempt to ground lycanthropy in contemporary psychology ... Years ahead of its time.\" - Robert Knowlton, \u003ci\u003eHorror Literature: A Reader's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the heart of the superstitious Pennsylvania Dutch country stands the mansion of Pierre de Camp-d'Avesnes, whose family history dates to the 12th century, when, according to family lore, an ancestor made a deal with the devil. As part of the bargain, the legend says, every seventh generation a terrible curse is visited upon the eldest child of the family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Recently strange things have begun to happen: children are being savagely murdered, a mysterious white wolf has been sighted, and Pierre's daughter Sara has been behaving oddly. Is the curse to blame, or is there a rational explanation? Desperate to uncover the truth, Pierre enlists the aid of cynical journalist Manning Trent and psychiatrist and occult expert Dr. Justin Hardt. It's a race against time to save Sara and stop the killings as modern-day science and skepticism are pitted against medieval magic and superstition in this suspenseful thriller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praised by contemporary critics and recognized by horror scholars as considerably ahead of its time, Franklin Gregory's \u003ci\u003eThe White Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e (1941) is one of the best werewolf novels of its era. This new edition features the unabridged text of the first edition and a reproduction of the original jacket art.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50365867819282,"sku":"9781941147436","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7465c840-5043-431a-82bc-bc2d6b0ccaa8.jpg?v=1728465559","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-white-wolf-valancourt-20th-century-classics-9781941147436","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}