{"product_id":"the-rats-in-the-walls-fantasy-and-horror-classics-with-a-dedication-by-george-henry-weiss-paperback","title":"The Rats in the Walls (Fantasy and Horror Classics); With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Henry Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilence is a lie. The hunger of the past is always waiting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the untimely death of his only son, \u003cstrong\u003eDelapore\u003c\/strong\u003e, an American heir, resolves to restore his ancestral seat: the sprawling, ruined \u003cstrong\u003eExham Priory\u003c\/strong\u003e in England. A place shunned and feared by the surrounding villagers for centuries, the Priory is steeped in legends of blood, madness, and unspeakable acts performed by Delapore's ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs he meticulously restores the crumbling structure, Delapore begins to be tormented by a sound that defies logic and engineering: the soft, continuous, sickening \u003cstrong\u003escurrying of rats behind the walls\u003c\/strong\u003e. The noise grows in volume and intensity, even as the walls prove solid and empty. Driven by curiosity and deepening mania, Delapore eventually discovers the horrifying source of the sounds--a vast, hidden crypt deep beneath the foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat he uncovers there is the ultimate secret of the Delapore family: a monstrous, multi-generational cult of cannibalism, kept alive by generations of depraved ancestors and a terrifyingly efficient mechanism for butchering humans. The \"rats\" are not rodents, but the degenerate, devolved descendants of his family, waiting to feed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH. P. Lovecraft's\u003c\/strong\u003e chilling masterwork is a visceral, deeply psychological tale that merges atmospheric gothic horror with the most gruesome elements of the Cthulhu Mythos. \u003cem\u003eThe Rats in the Walls\u003c\/em\u003e is a disturbing exploration of inherited madness, ancestral guilt, and the thin barrier between civilization and a primal, endless hunger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.08 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415986442477,"sku":"9781447468288","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-rats-in-the-walls-fantasy-and-horror-classics-with-a-dedication-by-george-henry-weiss-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}