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Our ‘fight of flight’ response is something hardwired into the primitive part of our brain. Our need to survive, to outlive whatever danger poses, that immediate threat to our lives is little short of a marvel. Everything else is abandoned in order to survive. Whilst in modern times that ability has been somewhat modified and ‘reasoned’ away to an extent, in past years it’s what usually kept you alive. In this volume people struggle valiantly to survive and to exist no matter the extent of the threat they face.

"The House on the Borderland," tells the story of an unnamed protagonist who discovers a manuscript written by a previous occupant of a remote and decaying house on the edge of a vast and mysterious abyss. The manuscript details the strange and terrifying experiences of the previous occupant, who is drawn into a world of cosmic horror and ancient evil.

This is a very unusual book, wherein the majority of the story is contents of an ancient diary found by two friends on a fishing holiday while on the grounds of an old dilapidated house. The moldy manuscript has inscribed tales of strange things seen and heard. There are horrible creatures and huge monsters described as though they were old gods of mythology.

Una mansión abandonada en Irlanda muestra signos de estar embrujada, incluyendo lo que parece ser el goteo de sangre desde el techo, y varios hombres que han sido encontrados muertos dentro la casa. ¿Es una broma o una aparición? Carnacki recluta a un grupo de hombres locales corpulentos para investigar, junto con varios perros, y tratan de pasar la noche dentro de la mansión. Durante su Odisea las puertas se azotan, se apaga el fuego, un perro muere y el grupo huye de la casa aterrorizado.

"The Thing in the Weeds" is a short story by William Hope Hodgson from his "Sargasso Sea Stories" in which he portrays a monster lurking in the darkest recesses of the unfathomable depths of the sea. An example of Lovecraft’s major principle of "fear of the unknown", the terror in this Hodgson story is a mysterious one, despite the fact that it haunts and kills the characters.

Known for his nautical themes, William Hope Hodgson begins this story with a small rowing boat in distress and its sailor regaling a tragic tale. This story differs from many in the botanical gothic genre in that it features sinister fungi, as opposed to the traditional vines, flowers or trees.

Carnacki, the Ghost-Finder is a collection of occult detective short stories by English writer William Hope Hodgson.

William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work including horror, fantastic fiction, and science fiction stories. 'The Baumoff Explosive' (sometimes known as 'Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani') was first published in 1919. This story is one of Hodgson's most powerful and disturbing and is especially relevant to modern times because of its themes of blasphemy, religious mania, obsession with the crucifixion of Jesus, and suicide bombing.

Bullion! is the ultimate locked-room mystery. A ship transporting gold bullion is travelling from Melbourne to London. The gold is packed into chests and stored in a separate locked and sealed room. But mysterious whispering is heard in the night and chests seemingly disappear and return, leading the crew to think they’re losing their minds. Can the second mate get to the bottom of the mystery?

Chiamato al castello di Lastrae per indagare su una stanza infestata, Carnacki deve affrontare uno dei misteri più inquietanti: una stanza da cui proviene un fischio innaturale, sordo e minaccioso, acuto e lacerante. Tra notti insonni, indagini meticolose e riti protettivi, l'investigatore si trova di fronte a una presenza che nessuno strumento riesce a spiegare, e che sembra provenire dal cuore stesso della casa.

Join a crew of 18th-century sailors as they navigate the treacherous waters in a lifeboat, encountering bizarre landscapes and uncanny creatures on their quest to find their way home. This haunting tale of nautical adventure will keep you on the edge of your seat. - Summary by Jason Mills

Un viaggio terrificante, dove il mare diventa il teatro di orrori senza nome. Naufragio nell'ignoto racconta la storia di un gruppo di sopravvissuti che si trova a dover lottare contro forze oscure, mostri marini e creature immonde. Un'esperienza audio mozzafiato, arricchita da musiche e sound design, che trascinerà l'ascoltatore nel cuore del racconto. William Hope Hodgson, scrittore inglese vissuto tra il 1877 e il 1918, è stato uno dei pionieri del genere weird e horror.

William Hope Hodgson wrote "The Terror of the Water-Tank" in 1907 and the story has been published in several pulp magazines since then. Mike Vendetti has taken this story and turned it into an engrossing audiobook. The story takes place in England where crowning the heights on the outskirts of a certain town on the east coast is a large, iron water-tank from which an isolated row of small villas obtains its supply. The top of this tank has been cemented, and around it have been placed railings, thus making it a splendid "look-out" for townspeople who may choose to promenade upon it.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. The zenith of Empire is bookended by two catastrophic wars that slaughter vast swathes of humanity. And yet authors manage to record and create fragile libraries of humanity, its talents, its dreams and increasingly its nightmares.

Men of the Deep Waters is a collection of gripping sea stories featuring storms, shipwrecks, and the dangers of life on the open ocean. With vivid descriptions and thrilling action, Hodgson captures the power of the sea and the bravery of those who dare to sail it.

Un uomo, spinto dalla curiosità, si addentra in una foresta e scopre un antico manoscritto. Il testo racconta la storia di un eremita che vive in una casa solitaria, arroccata su una scogliera e sospesa sopra un abisso insondabile. Quella che inizia come la semplice cronaca di una vita isolata si trasforma presto in un incubo indescrivibile: orrori innominabili emergono dall’oscurità sottostante, creature mostruose dai contorni indefiniti assediano la casa, mentre il protagonista sprofonda in un’angoscia crescente, in bilico tra follia e realtà.

Wenn es um Geistergeschichten geht, gibt es zwei Arten von Menschen: Die einen glauben an das Übernatürliche, die anderen suchen nach logischen Erklärungen. Geisterjäger Carnacki – Der Fund von William Hope Hodgson spielt genau mit diesem Spannungsfeld. Carnacki ist kein gewöhnlicher Ermittler – er setzt modernste Technik (für seine Zeit) ein, um übernatürliche Phänomene zu untersuchen. Doch nicht jeder Fall hat eine rationale Erklärung…. Alexander Wohnhaas erweckt diesen seltenen Klassiker mit seiner Stimme zum Leben.

Carnackis 4. Fall: In Geisterjäger Carnacki – Das unsichtbare Pferd, packend gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas, wird Carnacki zu einem Anwesen gerufen, das von einem unsichtbaren, unheimlichen Pferd heimgesucht wird. Das geisterhafte Traben und Wiehern versetzt die Bewohner in Angst und Schrecken. Mit seinem Wissen über das Übernatürliche und seinen unerschütterlichen Mut geht Carnacki dem Spuk auf den Grund und setzt alles daran, das Rätsel zu lösen. Perfekt für Fans von Schauerliteratur und übernatürlichem Horror.

Carnackis 3. Fall: In Geisterjäger Carnacki – Das pfeifende Zimmer, meisterhaft gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas, wird Carnacki zu einer alten irischen Burg gerufen, die von einer bösartigen, dämonischen Macht heimgesucht wird. Das geheimnisvolle Pfeifen stellt eine tödliche Gefahr dar, und Carnacki muss alle seine Abwehrmittel einsetzen, um den gefährlichen Spuk zu beenden. Ein packendes Hörbuch voller Spannung und übernatürlicher Bedrohung – perfekt für Fans von Schauerliteratur und paranormalen Abenteuern.

"La entrada del monstruo" de William Hope Hodgson es una historia de horror sobrenatural. Relata los espeluznantes acontecimientos que rodearon el encuentro de un barco con una misteriosa criatura de otro mundo que acecha bajo el océano, invocando miedo y pavor.