{"product_id":"book-vqj7","title":"The Open Window","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Open Window\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saki (H. H. Munro)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNarrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Dunne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1914\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic Domain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Placement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Number 30 in the \u003cem\u003eTimeless Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Open Window\u003c\/em\u003e by Saki is a masterful blend of subtle wit and unsettling irony - a tale where polite conversation becomes a stage for deception and the supernatural lingers just out of sight. When the nervous Mr. Nuttel visits a country home for rest and recovery, his young hostess, Vera, entertains him with a chilling story of loss, ghosts, and an open window that never closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeceptively light in tone, Saki's story conceals a dark brilliance - a study in manipulation, imagination, and the thin line between truth and terror. The quiet domestic setting becomes the perfect trap for the reader's expectations, as the tale turns from social comedy to ghostly suspense with unnerving precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by horror author \u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Dunne\u003c\/strong\u003e, this performance captures Saki's sharp dialogue, dry tension, and sudden twist of fear. While the text itself is in the public domain, this narration is an original performance and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of \u003cem\u003eTimeless Terrors\u003c\/em\u003e, a series devoted to reviving the classic and uncanny, \u003cem\u003eThe Open Window\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a timeless parable of storytelling itself - where every tale may open onto something far more chilling than it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepare for a story that begins with civility and ends with a shiver - a moment when laughter and fear share the same breath.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50246522011952,"sku":"BDvqj7","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/vqj7-cover.jpg?v=1761379489","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-vqj7","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}