{"product_id":"the-king-in-yellow-by-robert-w-chambers-9781464213717","title":"The King in Yellow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA haunting collection of short stories from a classic horror writer, Robert W. Chambers. The newest addition to the Haunted Library Horror Classics series!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho dares to read \u003cem\u003eThe King in Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e? A man pursued by a church organist who wants his soul. An artist plagued by repeated sightings of a watchman who looks like a coffin worm. Ghosts, wayward cats, and scientific dabblings with dire consequences. Each of these ten tales is chilling in its own right, but taken together, they weave a wickedly eerie spell that is sure to enthrall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnited by vague references to a play with the same name, which never appears in the book—a play that \"induces despair or madness in those who read it\"—\u003cem\u003eThe King in Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e is undoubtedly Robert W. Chambers' finest work. The book quickly gained an influence over generations of writers of \"weird tales,\" long before there was even a name for them. H. P. Lovecraft greatly admired the book, hailing it as achieving \"notable heights of cosmic fear.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChambers' genius will take readers to the most horrifying place of all—their own imaginations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful new reprint includes an introduction by creator and writer of \u003cem\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/em\u003e, Nic Pizzalatto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47933312336108,"sku":"9781464213717","price":28.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781464213717-the-king-in-yellow.jpg?v=1783866060","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-king-in-yellow-by-robert-w-chambers-9781464213717","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}