{"product_id":"great-french-occult-romances-aaman-lamba-9781734517149","title":"Great French Occult Romances","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreat French Occult Romances is an illustrated anthology of original translations by Aaman Lamba of works by noted French authors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Red Dragon is a counterpoint to the popular grimoires or occult texts, with a scientific \u0026amp; romantic perspective. A young man is hoodwinked by a wily old magician but then brought to his senses by a scientific pharmacist. Along the way, he affirms his love, learns science, and folktales about will-o-the-wisps, the legend of Melusine, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove and the Grimoire by Charles Nodier features a decadent man about town who almost sells his soul to the devil before a good turn helping pretty girl saves him from perdition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Legend of the Silkworm is an anonymous poem from the French version by Alexander Ducros about the great King Solomon and a test by the Queen of Sheba, and how he is helped to overcome this challenge by a humble Silkworm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandre Dumas' A Thousand and One Ghosts is a novel with tales that range from talking heads to the horrors of the French Revolution to Polish vampires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Leper of the City of Aosta by Xavier de Maistre is about the purest and most tragic love between a leper and his dear sister, and the consequences of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaman Lamba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 173451714X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734517149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaman Lamba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Aaman Lamba","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46825840443647,"sku":"9781734517149","price":14.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93a1e686-ab0a-4244-be9a-986b729f3c7a.jpg?v=1746073780","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/great-french-occult-romances-aaman-lamba-9781734517149","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}