{"product_id":"a-strange-story-paperback","title":"A Strange Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Bulwer Lytton Lytton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Uyl\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReason and the supernatural collide in a world where hidden powers may lie just beyond the limits of science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Strange Story\u003c\/em\u003e by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Dr. Allen Fenwick is a respected physician devoted to logic, science, and rational explanation. Newly settled in a quiet town with his beloved wife, he believes firmly that human experience can be understood through reason alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat certainty is shaken by the arrival of the enigmatic Margrave-a charismatic and deeply unsettling figure whose strange abilities and influence seem to defy natural law. As Fenwick becomes increasingly entangled in mysteries surrounding Margrave and the troubled young woman Lilian Ashleigh, he is drawn into a conflict involving mesmerism, occult knowledge, and forces he cannot easily explain away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as skepticism gradually becomes a struggle between material reason and hidden spiritual realities. Fenwick must confront not only the possibility that unseen powers exist, but also the moral dangers attached to the pursuit of forbidden knowledge and unnatural ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending gothic atmosphere with speculative philosophy and occult themes, \u003cem\u003eA Strange Story\u003c\/em\u003e explores the tension between science and mysticism, questioning whether human understanding can fully grasp the deeper forces shaping life and consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 476\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67564010012921,"sku":"9781773566139","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WA-wo6-dHF9781773566139.webp?v=1793508644","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-strange-story-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}