{"product_id":"9781464213717","title":"The King in Yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho dares to read The King in Yellow?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man pursued by a church organist who wants his soul. An artist plagued by repeated sightings of a watchman who looks like a coffin worm. Ghosts, wayward cats, and scientific dabblings with dire consequences. Each of these ten tales is chilling in its own right, but taken together, they weave a wickedly eerie spell that is sure to enthrall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited by vague references to a play with the same name, which never appears in the book—a play that \"induces despair or madness in those who read it\"—\u003cem\u003eThe King in Yellow\u003c\/em\u003e is undoubtedly Robert W. Chambers' finest work. The book quickly gained an influence over generations of writers of \"weird tales,\" long before there was even a name for them. H. P. Lovecraft greatly admired the book, hailing it as achieving \"notable heights of cosmic fear.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChambers' genius will take readers to the most horrifying place of all—their own imaginations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful new reprint includes an introduction by creator and writer of \u003cem\u003eTrue Detective, \u003c\/em\u003eNic Pizzalatto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert W Chambers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":50027460952421,"sku":"9781464213717","price":22.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/2651\/2997\/files\/BNCImageAPI_755202ad-5486-4369-82cf-31c42eda9a00.jpg?v=1763066602","url":"https:\/\/www.commonplaceingersoll.ca\/products\/9781464213717","provider":"Commonplace Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}