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The House on the Borderland (Dover Mystery, Detective, & Other Fiction)

The House on the Borderland (Dover Mystery, Detective, & Other Fiction)
By William Hope Hodgson

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"A classic of the first order," declared H. P. Lovecraft of this influential tale of a haunted house in the Irish countryside. First published in 1908, it bridges the era between ghost stories and modern thrillers. Its compelling journey through space and time combines the best aspects of horror, science fiction, and fantasy.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #358433 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-08-08
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 160 pages

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A dark, unsettling but beautiful dream5
I happened across this title by accident. I was at the Vancouver airport looking for a book to read. I scanned the classic sections and this one popped out at me. The title was familiar and it was something I remember wanting to order a year ago.

If you enjoy Edgar Allan Poe, H.P.Lovecraft, Arthur Machen and the like, then I definitely recommend this work.

The setting is Ireland and its far environs. Two men on a hunting trip happen upon a garden and some ruins, discovering a lost manuscript half- buried under earth and rubble. They read it and discover the writings of a reclusive man, living in a house on the border between reality and the otherworld. The man's only companions are his dog and his sister (whom we rarely see throughout the story).

Sinister happenings occur earlier on and the man has to defend his home against... well... I won't give anymore away. Later on, the book takes a journey through time and space, a celestial adventure through the cosmos.

All in all, a fascinating and gripping read. Highly imaginative, thrilling, compelling, fantastic and stirring. There are elements of terror blended with a tender sublime here. It is fascinating to think this was written in early twentieth century. I am reminded of the works of Lord Dunsany in terms of tone and visual scope. This book is far from forgettable. A literary-fantasy-horror adventure of the highest kind.