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- English
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The House on the Borderland
About this book
"A classic of the first water." —H. P. Lovecraft
In rural Ireland, two travelers stumble upon the ruins of a lakeside home. Inside, they discover a diary detailing the terrible final days of a man known only as the Recluse. A scholar who bought the house for its isolation, the Recluse is plagued by strange sounds and terrible hallucinations soon after he moves in. He dreams of an eerie "Plain of Silence," where a jade-green version of the house is surrounded by ominous mountains populated with mythical beasts and gargantuan monsters. Exploring a nearby ravine known locally as the Pit, the Recluse and his loyal dog, Pepper, are attacked by a creature that appears to be half human and half swine. A fantasy reunion with his long-lost lover proves that the house has powers beyond the Recluse's comprehension. And just when he thinks that the horror is finally over, the real nightmare begins.
Dripping with tension and atmosphere, The House on the Borderland is a landmark of supernatural horror and one of the scariest stories ever told.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
In rural Ireland, two travelers stumble upon the ruins of a lakeside home. Inside, they discover a diary detailing the terrible final days of a man known only as the Recluse. A scholar who bought the house for its isolation, the Recluse is plagued by strange sounds and terrible hallucinations soon after he moves in. He dreams of an eerie "Plain of Silence," where a jade-green version of the house is surrounded by ominous mountains populated with mythical beasts and gargantuan monsters. Exploring a nearby ravine known locally as the Pit, the Recluse and his loyal dog, Pepper, are attacked by a creature that appears to be half human and half swine. A fantasy reunion with his long-lost lover proves that the house has powers beyond the Recluse's comprehension. And just when he thinks that the horror is finally over, the real nightmare begins.
Dripping with tension and atmosphere, The House on the Borderland is a landmark of supernatural horror and one of the scariest stories ever told.
This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
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Information
Publisher
Open Road Media Sci-Fi & FantasyYear
2014eBook ISBN
9781453264928Subtopic
ClassicsTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Introduction
- I The Finding of the Manuscript
- II The Plain of Silence
- III The House in the Arena
- IV The Earth
- V The Thing in the Pit
- VI The Swine-Things
- VII The Attack
- VIII After the Attack
- IX In the Cellars
- X The Time of Waiting
- XI The Searching of the Gardens
- XII The Subterranean Pit
- XIII The Trap in the Great Cellar
- XIV The Sea of Sleep
- The Fragments
- XV The Noise in the Night
- XVI The Awakening
- XVII The Slowing Rotation
- XVIII The Green Star
- XIX The End of the Solar System
- XX The Celestial Globes
- XXI The Dark Sun
- XXII The Dark Nebula
- XXIII Pepper
- XXIV The Footsteps in the Garden
- XXV The Thing from the Arena
- XXVI The Luminous Speck
- XXVII Conclusion
- Grief
- Footnotes
- Copyright Page