{"product_id":"vathek-9781492699743","title":"Vathek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA chilling addition to the Haunted Library of Horror Classics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you have all you could ever want--power, wealth, influence, status--what's left to wish for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1786, William Beckford's classic tale combines the lush setting of \u003cem\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e with a gothic nightmare. Vathek, the fierce ninth caliph of the Abassides, has the world at his feet. Nothing is beyond his grasp, until a hideous stranger sells him glowing swords with letters on them that cannot be translated even by experts--because the letters keep changing as if by magic!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObsessed with obtaining the stranger's knowledge, Vathek undertakes an increasingly horrific search as he ventures into the underworld, meeting demons and witches. Will anything be enough to turn him from his foolish and terrifying quest? Or will the lust for power prove too strong to resist?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an introduction by acclaimed writer Joe R. Lansdale, the Haunted Library of Horror Classics is proud to present this classic gothic horror novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA timeless exploration of power, greed, and often elusive redemption, this shining example of literary occult horror poses the question: are the answers to ancient secrets worth your soul?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for fans of Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor readers who enjoy classical literature and horror novels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollect all of the Haunted Library of Horror Classics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlinger, Leslie S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLESLIE S. KLINGER is the two-time Edgar(R) winning editor of New Annotated Sherlock Holmes and Classic American Crime Fiction of the 1920s. He has also edited two anthologies of classic mysteries and, with Laurie R. King, five anthologies of stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes Canon. Klinger is the series editor of Library of Congress Crime Classics, a partnership of the Library of Congress and Poisoned Pen Press\/Sourcebooks. He is a former Chapter President of the SoCal Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America and lives in Malibu, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poisoned Pen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519734616338,"sku":"9781492699743","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e6145fa-9a17-4c62-bd73-f85c8792f063.jpg?v=1758091022","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vathek-9781492699743","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}