{"product_id":"the-hill-of-dreams-9798988606154","title":"The Hill of Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOften compared to Huysmans' \u003ci\u003eA Rebours\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hill of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is a meditation on alienation and the lure of the fantastical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his earliest literary experimentation, Arthur Machen refused to sit in his own time, clawing his way back to a past inhabited by false gods and terrifying fairies. \u003ci\u003eThe Hill of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e thus performs a kind of reverse archeology. Instead of the writerly excavation of character development and world-building, Machen entombs his main character, Lucian Taylor, in his own mind, cutting him off from the living world of sensation. Lucian journeys \"all the long way from the known to the unknown,\" into the ruins of an old Roman fort, imbued with the Celtic magic that stirred in the Welsh hills of Machen's childhood. From this idyll, the story becomes a classic \u003ci\u003ekünstlerroman\u003c\/i\u003e, following Lucian to the gray streets of London where he succumbs to his worse nature. Written in 1897 but not published until 1907, the book was, in Machen's own estimation, his masterpiece. All Mandylion books come adorned in a translucent dust jacket that emphasizes the unique material qualities of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Machen\u003c\/b\u003e (1863-1947) was born Caerleon, Wales. His most well-known works include \u003ci\u003eThe Great God Pan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOrnaments of Jade\u003c\/i\u003e. He has influenced writers as diverse as H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, Jorge Luis Borges and Sylvia Townsend Warner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Machen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mandylion Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798988606154","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Arthur Machen \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566702674077,"sku":"9798988606154","price":46.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6c3355bd-060b-4373-aeec-5f95fc77ac0c.jpg?v=1768315260","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-hill-of-dreams-9798988606154","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}