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Its torn pages seem to hint at an evil beyond anything that existed on this side of the curtains of impossibility. This is a classic novel that worked to slowly bridge the gap between the British fantastic and supernatural authors of the later 19th century and modern horror fiction. Classic American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft lists this and other works by Hodgson among his greatest influences. (Summary by Wikipedia)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72219312</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 03:55:53 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72219312/house_on_the_borderland_william_hope_hodgson.mp3" length="154761958" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Hope Hodgson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1877, two gentlemen, Messrs Tonnison and Berreggnog, head into Ireland to spend a week fishing in the village of Kraighten. 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