{"product_id":"9781941147696","title":"Day of the Arrow (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)","description":"'The sophisticated and the primitive, the seen and the half-seen . . . homosexuals and witches, in an intriguing mixture of old and new.' - \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Brooding, atmospheric . . . an ancestral castle and its village are the setting for a highly civilized and aristocratic nightmare . . . full of tantalizing and terror-filled symbols.\" - Anthony Boucher, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Chilling . . . weaves a spell of terror . . . \u003ci\u003eDay of the Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e is something for the connoisseur.' - \u003ci\u003eCharleston News and Courier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Lindsay has been summoned to the ancient estate of Bellac by his old flame, Françoise, to help her husband, Philippe de Montfaucon, who has inexplicably become convinced that he is about to die. His fears may not be unfounded: in old tomes in the castle's library, Lindsay learns that almost every male Montfaucon has met with a mysterious and untimely end. Now with the ancient festival of Les Treize Jours approaching and the castle filling up with strange and sinister visitors, Lindsay must unravel an intricate and horrifying web of legend and superstition to save Philippe from a terrible fate . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chilling and suspenseful masterpiece of modern Gothic fiction, \u003ci\u003eDay of the Arrow\u003c\/i\u003e (1964) earned widespread acclaim from critics and was adapted for a 1966 film, \u003ci\u003eEye of the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, starring David Niven, Deborah Kerr, and Sharon Tate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062616113392,"sku":"9781941147696","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941147696_p0.jpg?v=1769898159","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941147696","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}