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The Wendigo and Other Haunting Tales

Esoteric Classics: Occult Fiction

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The Wendigo and Other Haunting Tales

By: Algernon Blackwood
Narrated by: Shea Taylor
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British author Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer who is usually remembered for his numerous ghost stories; however, he also wrote on many other supernatural themes and was an influence on many later writers, including H. P. Lovecraft. This collection of 13 stories includes: "The Wendigo", "The Olive", "The Goblin's Collection", "The Sea Fit", "Ancient Lights", "The Prayer", "The Wood of the Dead", "An Egyptian Hornet", "The Other Wing", "The Singular Death of Morton", "Entrance and Exit", "The Kit Bag", "The Damned".

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Although I was not so fond of some of the stories, they are, as a whole, strangely moving. I cannot entirely account for it: the story lines are not so strong, yet the reading usually had an effect on me. Taylor delivers the text extremely well. That helps, My guess is that Blackwood believes in the reality of the mysterious and this comes through (he was in the HMO and had a coherent view of the supernatural). For instance, the idea of the Wendigo is silly, and full of holes. Yet, it has made an impression on many people, myself included, probably because he conjures up an eerie picture and maintains it.

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