{"product_id":"ancient-sorceries-deluxe-edition","title":"Ancient Sorceries, Deluxe Edition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully produced new edition of Blackwood’s weirdest supernatural stories, including “The Willows,” highlighted by H.P. Lovecraft as \"the single finest weird tale in literature”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLauded as one of our greatest storytellers, and inspiring generations of writers from H.P. Lovecraft to Tolkien to Stephen King, Algernon Blackwood left a legacy as one of Britain's greatest conjurors of weird and supernatural stories. Blackwood’s inimitable style puts readers right in the middle of the story, with visceral and nature-inspired fear that lies just beyond the real, often in the form of a nameless dread.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully produced edition, with a stunning cover and thoughtful design and layout to ensure the most enjoyable reading experience, features four of his most unnervingly curious tales:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAncient Sorceries\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003ea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etraveller stops in a remote French hill town and soon finds himself unable to leave; there is something strangely feline about the inhabitants, he notices, and they all seem to be watching him very closely…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Listener\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003ea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elodging house guest feels himself observed by a malevolent presence. Soon it transpires his room’s previous occupant is watching him from beyond the grave, and is envious of the very flesh on his bones.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sea Fit\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003ean old retired ship’s captain’s ravings build to a terrifying climax, as he offers himself up as a sacrifice to the cruel gods of the sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eThe Willows\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ewo friends on a canoeing trip spend a terrifying night on a lonely willow-covered island, haunted by the strange trees and sinister shapes in the water.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49429442494699,"sku":"9781782278511","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/3876\/8363\/files\/9781782278511.jpg?v=1789668224","url":"https:\/\/thevelvetravenbethlehem.com\/products\/ancient-sorceries-deluxe-edition","provider":"The Velvet Raven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}