William Hope Hodgson was an incredible writer of what I call "Cosmic Horror."
The Night Land is especially strong due to its sustained committment to a landscape of horror that seems to have no end, but also because of its length.
This was reprinted in the late 60s as a Ballantine Adult Fantasy novel, published in two separate volumes. Before that it was included in a beautiful Arkham House edition, with a gorgeous Hans Bok cover.
One thing that may be a drawback for some discerning readers is that the syle is somewhat quaint, purposefully so. [See Hodgson's other work, or wait until I have more available here.]
The style in this novel - for me, anyway - is one that I find fits the work and adds to a sense of innocense juxtaposed against the cosmic portrait that Hodgson envisions for his world.
And - HEY! - it's a love story, too.
I hope you enjoy it.
Don
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