{"product_id":"the-dark-heart-of-africa-short-stories-of-horror-black-magic-and-hunting-from-the-searing-desert-to-the-darkest-jungle-fantasy-and-horror-classics-paperback","title":"The Dark Heart of Africa - Short Stories of Horror, Black Magic and Hunting from the Searing Desert to the Darkest Jungle (Fantasy and Horror Classics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVarious\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond the map's edge, ancient power and primal fear hold dominion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis expansive collection plunges into the imagined and historical terrors of Africa and its surrounding mythologies, exploring themes of occult power, colonial times, primal horror, and the chilling legacy of Egyptology. These tales, penned by masters of weird fiction and Gothic horror, capture the era's fascination with (and fear of) the unknown continent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRider Haggard: Master of African Adventure and the Occult\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour tales from H. 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Lovecraft (and Houdini): \u003c\/strong\u003e Lovecraft's quintessential cosmic horror connects the deserts of Africa to cyclopean ruins and entities older than time, while the collaboration with Houdini traps the reader beneath the Giza plateau in a nightmare of existential dread.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Professor of Egyptology\u003c\/em\u003e by Guy Boothby\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy New Year's Eve Among the Mummies\u003c\/em\u003e by Grant Allen: \u003c\/strong\u003e Tales that explore the cursed consequences of disturbing the ancient Egyptian dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Magic and Primal Horror: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Magician\u003c\/em\u003e by Lord Lytton: \u003c\/strong\u003e A rare piece of occult fiction from a major Victorian figure, reflecting the period's interest in arcane ritual and the dangerous power of hidden knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonkeys\u003c\/em\u003e by E. F. Benson: \u003c\/strong\u003e A chilling, ambiguous tale of subtle supernatural terror, where the animal world or a simian-like spirit may be linked to a profound, unsettling evil.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEyes of Terror\u003c\/em\u003e by Mrs. L. T. Meade: \u003c\/strong\u003e A thrilling, suspenseful story that focuses on dark local magic and psychological fear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Fate of the 'Senegambian Queen'\u003c\/em\u003e by Wardon Allan Curtis: \u003c\/strong\u003e A maritime horror tale that links the perils of the sea with the eerie, possibly cursed, cargo or fate of a ship near the African coast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhite Zombie\u003c\/em\u003e by Vivian Meik: \u003c\/strong\u003e This story uses the classic zombie myth, derived from African and Haitian folklore, to explore the horrifying possibilities of black magic and the control of the living dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection is a harrowing literary safari into a landscape of terror, where adventure often ends in madness or oblivion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47435488002226,"sku":"9781447407430","price":43.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7RJM3eRzU_9781447407430.webp?v=1783213389","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-dark-heart-of-africa-short-stories-of-horror-black-magic-and-hunting-from-the-searing-desert-to-the-darkest-jungle-fantasy-and-horror-classics-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}