The Ghost Pirates - Softcover

Hodgson, William Hope

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1557424098 ISBN 13: 9781557424099

Publisher: A Hodgson Book, 2005

Synopsis

'The Ghost Pirates . . . is a powerful account of a doomed and haunted ship on its last voyage, and of the terrible sea-devils (of quasi-human aspect, and perhaps the spirits of bygone buccaneers) that besiege it and finally drag it down to an unknown fate. With its command of maritime knowledge, and its clever selection of hints and incidents suggestive of latent horrors in nature, this book at times reaches enviable peaks of power.' -- H.P. Lovecraft

Features a new introduction by horror scholar Darrell Schweitzer.

About this title

About the Author:

William Hope Hodgson (15 November 1877 – April 1918) was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and science fiction. Hodgson used his experiences at sea to lend authentic detail to his short horror stories, many of which are set on the ocean, including his series of linked tales forming the "Sargasso Sea Stories". His novels, such as The House on the Borderland (1908) and The Night Land (1912), feature more cosmic themes, but several of his novels also focus on horrors associated with the sea. Early in his writing career Hodgson dedicated effort to poetry, although few of his poems were published during his lifetime. He also attracted some notice as a photographer and achieved renown as a bodybuilder. He died in World War I at age 40.

About this edition

• Publisher: A Hodgson Book
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1557424098
• ISBN 13: 9781557424099
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136