Far off Things

<p><strong>A memoir of wonder. A journey back to the lost innocence and mystical beauty of a Welsh childhood.</strong></p><p><strong><em>Far Off Things</em></strong> is the first volume of <strong>Arthur Machen's</strong> celebrated autobiography published in 1922. It is not a work of horror fiction but a lyrical deeply evocative memoir that serves as the essential key to understanding the origins of Machen's unique genius for mystical and weird fiction.</p><p>The book is a nostalgic and highly poetic account of his childhood and early life focusing primarily on the profound impact of his upbringing in <strong>Caerleon-on-Usk</strong> and the <strong>Welsh countryside</strong>.</p><p><strong><em>Far Off Things</em></strong> is a stunning piece of literary non-fiction renowned for its evocative prose and its profound testament to the idea that the greatest realities are always hidden in the past and in the spirit of place.</p>