{"product_id":"the-high-place-9798888973264","title":"The High Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment\u003c\/i\u003e (1923) is a novel by James Branch Cabell. Set in a world where history and fantasy collide, where a lowly swineherd can rise to be Count of Poictesme, \u003ci\u003eThe High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment\u003c\/i\u003e is one work in a series of novels, essays, and poems known as the \u003ci\u003eBiography of the Life of Manuel.\u003c\/i\u003e Descended from a line of such legendary heroes as Jurgen and Dom Manuel, Florian, Duke of Puysange, is a relative disgrace to his family name. Known as a dishonorable man, disloyal husband, and destructive ruler, Florian harbors a secret desire. Since boyhood, when he first laid eyes on the daughter of King Helmas, Florian has known that the only way he could ever be happy would be through marriage to Melior. Unable to access the mystical Forest of Acaire, however, he takes out his frustration on friends and foes alike. When Janicot, a shadowy figure, offers Florian his blessing, the Duke sets out for the castle of King Helmas without regard to the details of their pact. Set in a fictionalized France of the 13th century, \u003ci\u003eThe High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating story of fantasy and adventure featuring a flawed hero whose mythical world is not entirely different from our own. Cabell’s work has long been described as escapist, his novels and stories derided as fantastic and obsessive recreations of a world lost long ago. To read \u003ci\u003eThe High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment\u003c\/i\u003e, however, is to understand that the issues therein—the struggle for power, the unspoken distance between men and women—were vastly important not only at the time of its publication, but in our own, divisive world. This edition of James Branch Cabell’s \u003ci\u003eThe High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of fantasy and romance reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Branch Cabell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48543085265147,"sku":"9798888973264","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781513295794_3eb7b550-5260-4cb7-bdcf-f5c7a2f63e53.jpg?v=1774191748","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-high-place-9798888973264","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}