5" x 8", 270 page trade paperback titled THE NIGHT LAND: A STORY RETOLD by James Stoddard William Hope Hodgson/ A Random House Book, ISBN # 97880615508818, First Edition, copyright 2011/ One of the most wonderful, strange tales of sci-fi/fantasy/horror -- William Hope Hodgson's The Night Land -- also had a couple major flaws that make it inaccessible to many readers who would otherwise appreciate the towering achievement of Hodgson's imagination. First, Hodgson chose to write the whole long book in a pseudo-archaic style that makes it difficult to read. Second, he eschewed any dialogue. With The Night Land, a Story Retold, award-winning fantasy novelist James Stoddard has rectified the matter by faithfully re-telling the story in a more readable style -- and with great dialogue to boot! The titular Night Land is one of those settings that will haunt you forever after, so whether you embark there through the original or Stoddard's adaptation, it is highly worth a visit. The book is complete and in FINE condition with some overall light wear. JAMES STODDARD has signed his name on the title page in blue ink.