The House on the Borderland

A manuscript called "The House on the Borderland" is found in a chasm in Ireland, written by the enigmatic Recluse. It describes a revelatory descent into the uncanny, featuring a jade-green double of the Recluse's own house in a realm with beasts and cosmic beings. This edition, with a new introduction by Ann VanderMeer, is considered the "perfect embodiment of a weird novel" and has influenced countless writers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 19 October 2023
Publisher: British Library Publishing

I had been lingering near the exit of the great rift, almost immersed in its shadow. Yet, without any conscious effort on my part, I found myself gradually emerging from the semi-darkness, moving sluggishly towards the House. Amidst the deafening roar of cascading water, in a chasm where a house once stood in a remote corner of Ireland, a manuscript was unearthed, titled The House on the Borderland. Authored by the enigmatic Recluse, it chronicles a profound descent into the enigmatic realm. The Recluse, it seems, has ventured into another land, discovering a jade-green double of his own in a realm teeming with unnamable beasts and cosmic entities that encroach upon the very boundaries of reality itself. This edition of the 1908 cult classic, featuring a new introduction by Ann VanderMeer, explores why Hodgsons tale remains the quintessential embodiment of a weird novel. It still vibrates with the visionary energy that inspired countless writers, including H. P. Lovecraft and Terry Pratchett.

Dimension: 190 x 130 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780712354646