{"product_id":"the-demon-lover-elizabeth-bowen-9781806291847","title":"The Demon Lover: A Chilling Wartime Ghost Story of Trauma and Return","description":"What if the past you buried waited patiently to return-and collect?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Demon Lover\u003c\/em\u003e is a chilling short story that defined mid-20th century psychological horror. Originally published during World War II, Elizabeth Bowen's masterpiece explores how war fractures not only nations, but the inner world of those who survive it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs. Drover, a middle-aged woman returning to her long-deserted home in London, expects dust, decay, and silence. Instead, she finds a letter-unmarked by time or mail service. It speaks to her with knowledge no one should have. As the storm outside begins to rage, so too does a memory: a promise made to a soldier long presumed dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis modern translation refines Bowen's evocative style for today's reader while preserving her subtle dread, compact brilliance, and thematic power. It is a ghost story that does not rely on fright, but instead on inevitability-the creeping horror that the past always finds a way back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA ghost story rooted in psychological trauma and wartime memory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA haunting exploration of broken promises, repressed guilt, and romantic illusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA story of dread and inevitability without jump scares or monsters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wartime setting rendered with eerie quiet and emotional devastation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gothic classic of feminine horror and emotional collapse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for fans of Shirley Jackson, Daphne du Maurier, and Henry James, \u003cem\u003eThe Demon Lover\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most quietly terrifying ghost stories ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Bowen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806291843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806291847\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 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.09d","brand":"Elizabeth Bowen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47425625784575,"sku":"9781806291847","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f875b342-6922-4306-847e-3d6dc1d01382.jpg?v=1761540507","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-demon-lover-elizabeth-bowen-9781806291847","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}