{"product_id":"black-magic-9781529956351","title":"Black Magic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Vintage Classics Weird Girls series ventures into the depraved, delectable depths of weird fiction with nine books by nine pioneering women.  A rediscovered gothic classic with a groundbreaking, gender-nonconforming protagonist at its heart.  'I do not sin,' he smiled. 'I am Sin'  In a quiet medieval city, alone in his shadowy chambers, Dirk Renswoude worships the devil. Then the wind brings the young scholar Theirry to his door. Could this beautiful man share his dark obsession? Under a hushed midnight sky, the pair swear themselves to the black arts, and to one another.  Yet Dirk shies away at the slightest touch. He will not discuss his past. As the duo hex their way across moonlit woodlands and learned cities, it becomes clear that Dirk will stop at nothing to live the life he desires, while concealing one precious secret.  'A subtle and complex thriller...Just don't give away its secret' Washington Post  READER LOVE - JOIN THE DARK SIDE- 'Beware. This is dark gothic fiction at its best.' 'A thick and oozing tale of every possible sin and horror...perfect for spooky season' 'That twist!' 'For fans of historical fiction, or horror, or fantasy, this novel should prove absolutely scrumptious.' 'A super fun Gothic extravaganza.' 'Demons! Spells! Satanic rituals! Love triangles! Ghosts and witches! Medieval opulence! Gruesome violence! THE ANTICHRIST! ...Flat-out, straight-up awesome.'  The Vintage Classics Weird Girls series- Dive into the depraved, delectable depths of weird fiction with nine books by nine pioneering female authors. Bold, disruptive, chilling and enchanting, these tales of the weird are strange enough to get lost in.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781529956351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 02 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.7(H)x12.8(L)x2.3(W)262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 262\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eMarjorie Bowen, born in 1885 as 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, The Viper of Milan (1906), at twentyone years old, and went on to publish Black Magic (1909) at twenty-four 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. Bowen died in 1952.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e'It was Miss Bowen’s apparent zest that made me want to write. One could not read her without believing that to write was to live and to enjoy.' -- Graham Greene\u003cbr\u003eThe finest British woman writer of the uncanny of the last century -- Michael Dirda\u003cbr\u003eCut from the same cloth as Keat’s “The Eve of St Agnes” and Goethe’s \u003ci\u003eFaust\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Magic \u003c\/i\u003eis set among the imagined splendor of a vanished epoch… Bowen’s set pieces…are splendid * Times Literary Supplement *","brand":"Marjorie Bowen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48752452272345,"sku":"9781529956351","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/image_cfd1a860-fb44-4e46-ae11-26bd65a4366e.jpg?v=1779889800","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/black-magic-9781529956351","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}