Description
The splash from something enormous resounds through the sea-fog. In the stillness of a dark room, some unspeakable evil is making its approach. . . Abandon the safety of the familiar with 10 nerve-wracking episodes of horror penned by master of atmosphere and suspense, William Hope Hodgson. From encounters with abominations at sea to fireside tales of otherworldly forces recounted by occult detective Carnacki, this new selection offers the most unsettling of Hodgson's weird stories, guaranteed to terrorize the steeliest of constitutions.
Author: William Hope-Hodgson
Publisher: British Library
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780712352338
ISBN10: 0712352333
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Horror | General
- Fiction | Occult & Supernatural
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
Author: William Hope-Hodgson
Publisher: British Library
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780712352338
ISBN10: 0712352333
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Horror | General
- Fiction | Occult & Supernatural
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
About the Author
William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) was a key figure in British weird fiction, renowned for tales of horror and adventure at sea as well as his post-apocalyptic fantasy novel The Night Land. Following his death near Ypres during World War I, his stories continued to be published posthumously throughout the 20th century. Xavier Aldana Reyes is the editor of Horror: A Literary History.