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  • The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories

  • By: Algernon Blackwood
  • Narrated by: Hugh Ross
  • Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (81 ratings)

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The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories

By: Algernon Blackwood
Narrated by: Hugh Ross
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An abandoned house whose horrific past is reenacted for those who dare visit; a terrifying trip down the Danube River; a malevolent half-beast creature who abducts a member of a hunting party; and a tale of paranoia, mental deterioration, and all-consuming feelings of doom: Here are four feverish, spine-tingling tales that will chill the blood and make the flesh creep. The collection includes "The Empty House," "The Willows," "The Listener", and "The Wendigo".

"The Willows" was the personal favorite story of H. P. Lovecraft, who called it the finest supernatural tale in English literature. Distinguished actor Hugh Ross perfectly captures the chilling atmosphere of Blackwood's writing and the moods of dread and suspense.

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some bangers and some mash

Worth it for THE WILLOWS, which is a masterpiece. enjoyed the rest but they were of varying strength.

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Atmosphere

Blackwood's writing is wonderful atmospheric as usual. You can feel the characters and their emotions. My only negative comment is that the narration of the willows seem to gr lacking something

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Worth the Price of Admission

Hugh Ross is good as a Narrator. Perhaps not the right one for the last story on here "The Wendigo." But that is a difficult story to present at best. Especially "The Cry of the Wendigo" which Mr. Ross presents poorly. Otherwise this set of tales by Blackwood is presented in a workmanlike and occasionally inspired way by the narrator. And the stories are uniformly excellent. As is usual with Algernon Blackwood. He can always chill your blood in a delightful way.

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