{"product_id":"the-white-wolf-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","title":"The White Wolf (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFranklin Long Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFranklin Gregory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A horror story the like of which is not often seen ... a tragic tale calculated to chill the blood of any reader whose nerves are not well under control.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Twentieth-century American version of loup garou lore handled with due regard to traditional trappings and plentiful thrills ... Scary \" - \u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sophisticated werewolf thriller, a serious attempt to ground lycanthropy in contemporary psychology ... Years ahead of its time.\" - Robert Knowlton, \u003ci\u003eHorror Literature: A Reader's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the heart of the superstitious Pennsylvania Dutch country stands the mansion of Pierre de Camp-d'Avesnes, whose family history dates to the 12th century, when, according to family lore, an ancestor made a deal with the devil. As part of the bargain, the legend says, every seventh generation a terrible curse is visited upon the eldest child of the family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Recently strange things have begun to happen: children are being savagely murdered, a mysterious white wolf has been sighted, and Pierre's daughter Sara has been behaving oddly. Is the curse to blame, or is there a rational explanation? Desperate to uncover the truth, Pierre enlists the aid of cynical journalist Manning Trent and psychiatrist and occult expert Dr. Justin Hardt. It's a race against time to save Sara and stop the killings as modern-day science and skepticism are pitted against medieval magic and superstition in this suspenseful thriller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praised by contemporary critics and recognized by horror scholars as considerably ahead of its time, Franklin Gregory's \u003ci\u003eThe White Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e (1941) is one of the best werewolf novels of its era. This new edition features the unabridged text of the first edition and a reproduction of the original jacket art.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107118485639,"sku":"9781941147436","price":30.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b7eb551caf46b6f17131e8de68bdbde9.webp?v=1732452068","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-white-wolf-valancourt-20th-century-classics-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}