{"product_id":"the-hill-of-dreams-9781528704212","title":"The Hill of Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Arthur Machen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Literary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA descent into isolation. A life consumed by vision. The terror and ecstasy of the inner world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hill of Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Machen's\u003c\/strong\u003e most poetic, deeply psychological, and arguably most important novel. It is a haunting exploration of the mind of an artist and the terrifying nature of genius and isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe narrative centers on \u003cstrong\u003eLucian Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e, a sensitive and solitary young man living in a crumbling cottage near an ancient, brooding \u003cstrong\u003eRoman hill-fort\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Welsh countryside. The novel chronicles his life as he attempts to pursue a literary career while being increasingly drawn into the mystical and pagan atmosphere of the hill.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hill of Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a foundational work of literary weird fiction, celebrated for its lyrical, dreamlike prose and its profound statement on the \u003cstrong\u003eartist's alienation\u003c\/strong\u003e. It suggests that the greatest beauty and the most terrible horror lie not in the outside world, but in the untamed, ancient depths of the human soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46485806317719,"sku":"9781528704212","price":1583.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781528704212.jpg?v=1766328192","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-hill-of-dreams-9781528704212","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}