{"product_id":"the-three-impostors-or-the-transmutations-paperback","title":"The Three Impostors - Or, The Transmutations - 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\u003eArthur Machen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dangerous secret society. A series of bizarre tales. The terrifying link between modern London and ancient Roman horrors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Three Impostors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Machen's\u003c\/strong\u003e most intricate and chilling works, a mosaic-like novel composed of interwoven short stories that build toward a single, terrifying truth. It is a masterpiece of early weird fiction and urban paranoia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story follows the adventures of two young scholars, \u003cstrong\u003eDyson\u003c\/strong\u003e (a recurring figure in Machen's fiction) and \u003cstrong\u003ePhillips\u003c\/strong\u003e, who encounter a trio of strange individuals, the titular \u003cstrong\u003eImpostors, \u003c\/strong\u003ein the streets and parks of London. These meetings are unsettlingly bizarre, culminating in the Impostors luring the protagonists with tales of high mystery and horror.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe novel is composed of these tales, which Dyson pieces together, leading him to a shocking realization: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Interwoven Horrors: \u003c\/strong\u003e The stories recounted--such as \u003cem\u003e\"The Novel of the Black Seal\"\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\"The Novel of the White Powder\"--\u003c\/em\u003eare not random. They all point toward the continuing existence of a \u003cstrong\u003emalevolent, secret society\u003c\/strong\u003e rooted in ancient, pagan rites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roman Terror: \u003c\/strong\u003e The horrifying thread connecting the tales is the practice of \u003cstrong\u003etransmutation\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003etransmigration--\u003c\/strong\u003ethe belief that the horrific rites of the degenerate, subterranean \"Little People\" have survived since Roman times and are still being practiced in modern London. These rites aim to \u003cstrong\u003edevolve\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003etransform\u003c\/strong\u003e human beings into a primitive, beast-like state.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Final Peril: \u003c\/strong\u003e Dyson realizes that the three figures he encountered are agents of this secret, savage cult. He is not merely listening to fictional stories; he is the target of a genuine, cosmic conspiracy designed to bring him into the fold, or perhaps, to subject him to a hideous \u003cstrong\u003etransmutation\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Three Impostors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a profound work of psychological and occult horror, celebrated for its complex structure and for Machen's terrifying suggestion that beneath the veneer of modern life, the most ancient and savage evils are patiently waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50377533423853,"sku":"9781528704243","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/Jhj17q3vvL9781528704243.webp?v=1785610112","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/the-three-impostors-or-the-transmutations-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}