$39.74
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2020
Summary
Are the answers to these ancient secrets worth your soul?
A chilling addition to the Haunted Library of Horror Classics.
When you have all you could ever want—power, wealth, influence, status—what’s left to wish for?
First published in 1786, William Beckford’s classic tale combines the lush setting of The Arabian Nights 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 hid…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781492699743 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1492699748 |
| Author: | William Beckford, Eric J. Guignard, Leslie S. Klinger |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Poisoned Pen Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 195g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Haunted Library Horror Classics |
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Critics Review
“This ornate, orientalist work of supernatural horror from Beckford (1759-1840) is a fever dream for the senses.” – Publishers Weekly
“This ornate, orientalist work of supernatural horror from Beckford (1759–1840) is a fever dream for the senses.” - Publishers Weekly“a berserk Orientalist fantasy that’s the best-known work of Beckford” - Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
William Beckford
William Beckford (October 1, 1760 - May 2, 1844) was an English novelist and a wealthy patron of works of decorative art. Vathek is his only novel.
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