{"product_id":"black-magic-weird-girls-vintage-classics","title":"Weird Girls - Black Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe VINTAGE CLASSICS \/ WEIRD GIRLS series ventures into the dark heart of the uncanny with disturbing, and disturbed, protagonists who dare to defy the norm. Bold, deviant, chilling and enchanting, these tales of the weird are strange enough to get lost in.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'If we obtain great power... what would you do with it?'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA craftsman by day and worshipper of the occult by night, Dirk Renswoude is intelligent, ruthless and deeply devoted to evil. When the wind brings the young scholar Thierry to his door, the pair are astonished to find their hidden obsessions with the black arts mirrored in another. Under the cover of a hushed midnight sky a sudden, intimate bond is ignited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLead by Dirk’s wicked brilliance, the two occultists set off on a journey to enrich their powers, hexing their way through the weird woodlands and haunted libraries of medieval Europe. Yet as his talents grow, it becomes increasingly clear that Dirk will stop at nothing to fulfil his dark desires, all while concealing one precious secret. First published in 1909, \u003cem\u003eBlack Magic\u003c\/em\u003e is the dazzling rediscovered tale of a ground-breaking anti-hero.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarjorie Bowen (1885–1952), born Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell, was a prolific British author, writing novels across the horror, romance and historical fiction genres, alongside essays and biographies. Widely celebrated in her day, with admirers including Mark Twain, Arthur Conan Doyle and Graham Greene, Bowen published her bestselling first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Viper of Milan\u003c\/em\u003e (1906), at 21 years old, and went on to publish \u003cem\u003eBlack Magic\u003c\/em\u003e (1909) at 24 years old. Supporting herself and her three sons by her pen, Bowen wrote over 150 books under various pseudonyms through the course of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.9 x 3.5 x 19.8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46588716482717,"sku":"9781529956351","price":69.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/black_magic_weird_girls_vintage_classics_marjorie_bowen_9781529956351.jpg?v=1741935385","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/black-magic-weird-girls-vintage-classics","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}