{"product_id":"the-holy-man-of-mount-eleanor-montfield-9798199098878","title":"The Holy Man of Mount K\u0026#333;ya: A Modern English Translation of the Japanese Supernatural Classic","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeep in the mountains of Meiji-era Japan, a wandering Buddhist priest loses his way on a lonely forest road-and steps into a world where beauty, terror, and the supernatural blur together beneath the moonlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen night falls, the priest finds shelter in an isolated mountain house inhabited by a mysterious woman and her strange companion. But the deeper he travels into the wilderness of Hida, the more the natural world itself seems alive with hidden forces: forests whisper with unseen creatures, rivers shimmer with dangerous allure, and ancient legends no longer feel like stories at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDreamlike, haunting, and richly atmospheric, \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Man of Mount Kōya\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the great classics of Japanese supernatural literature. Blending psychological tension, folklore, Buddhist imagery, and lyrical prose, Izumi Kyōka crafts a tale that is at once eerie, sensual, and unforgettable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis modern English translation preserves the beauty and strangeness of the original 1900 text while making it accessible for contemporary readers discovering Kyōka for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of classic horror, gothic fiction, Japanese folklore, and literary fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eleanor Montfield,Izumi Kyōka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798199098878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Eleanor Montfield","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852935835903,"sku":"9798199098878","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-holy-man-of-mount-eleanor-montfield-9798199098878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}