{"product_id":"lost-hearts-m-r-james-9781806291120","title":"Lost Hearts: A Chilling Tale of Dark Rituals and Ghostly Revenge","description":"What if the home that rescued you was already digging your grave?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLost Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of M. R. James's most unsettling masterpieces-an exquisitely crafted ghost story in which scholarly curiosity crosses the line into occult horror. This definitive modern edition preserves James's atmospheric dread while refreshing archaic phrasing, allowing contemporary readers to feel every creak of floorboards and hear every unearthly flute note as if standing beside Stephen himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside these pages you'll journey to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAswarby Hall's Shadowed Corridors\u003c\/strong\u003e - A labyrinth of locked rooms, forbidden libraries, and mirrors that reflect more than mortal shapes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Alchemy of the Soul\u003c\/strong\u003e - Mr. Abney's chilling research links ancient Greek rituals, Eastern mysticism, and a thirst for eternal life that demands an innocent price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGhosts that Scratch and Sing\u003c\/strong\u003e - Two murdered children, their hearts stolen, return with hollow ribs and haunting melodies that echo through the estate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVictorian Obsession and Moral Ruin\u003c\/strong\u003e - James's razor-sharp commentary on scholarship divorced from empathy, revealing how intellect can warp into monstrous hunger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRestored, Annotated, and Immersive\u003c\/strong\u003e - Faithful to the original plot yet streamlined for clarity, with subtle contextual notes that heighten the terror without breaking the spell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a seasoned connoisseur of classic horror or stepping into James's nightmarish world for the first time, this edition of \u003cem\u003eLost Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e will leave you checking every shadow-and questioning every act of kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e M. R. James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806291126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806291120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.10d","brand":"M. R. James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801073365247,"sku":"9781806291120","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lost-hearts-m-r-james-9781806291120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}