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The wilderness--forest, desert, glacier, jungle--has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood. Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration producing an audiobook experience ideal for people who are fascinated by the beauty, insight and danger that awaits us all in the wild!

When the driver refused to deliver Shorthouse to the door of the rundown mansion because he was afraid, Shorthouse realised the secret-shrouded contract he was carrying was the centre of a very strange mission. His boss had demanded secrecy and warned him of the danger involved with the visit he was to make. Now he was stuck here, miles from the nearest help with night approaching.

Uno de sus relatos, "Los sauces" (1908), se considera una de las mejores historias sobrenaturales jamás escritas. Su obra es citada como una de las principales influencias de H. P. Lovecraft; de hecho, su célebre relato "La llamada de Cthulhu" se inicia con una cita de Blackwood.

Algernon Blackwood was a writer of weird, occult, and ghost tales. He was also a contemporary of Arthur Machen, both of whom were members of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It was his interest in esoteric studies that likely served as the inspiration for strange stories such as this one. In this tale a young man who works in an office is diagnosed with a heart condition. He is warned by his doctor to avoid strenuous activity, including dancing. The young man ignores his advice and proceeds to attend a dance, where he spies an entrancing young woman.

A river trip down the Danube goes terribly wrong. Unknowing, they strayed into a last Pagan citadel, and brought down upon themselves the soul-chilling fury of Nature's terrible, dethroned gods. Skillfully and chillingly performed by David Stifel.

Algernon Blackwood was a contemporary of Arthur Machen, a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and writer of the weird and supernatural. Originally published in 1906, The Empty House tells the tale of Jim Shorthouse when his aunt shows up in town with keys to the local haunted house and expects him to help her investigate.

A researcher goes on an expedition to find "The Tablets of the Gods" which have plagued his dreams since his boyhood. He finds them, and the horrible truth of humanity's true purpose in the universe. This story, The Man Who Found Out is an example to me of pure cosmic horror in that the horror comes totally from knowledge which is (in-story) so terrible that it forever blights the minds of anyone who discovers it.

Algernon Blackwood (14 March 1869 - 10 December 1951), was an English short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost and weird stories in the history of those genres. In the short story "The Man Who Found Out", a researcher goes on an expedition to find "The Tablets of the Gods", which have plagued his dreams since his boyhood. He finds them, and the horrible truth of humanity's true purpose in the universe.

This story revolves around an empty house on an uninhabited island in this work by Algernon Blackwood. The atmosphere is filled with dread, and the flow of the prose is superb.

Algernon Blackwood was a prolific writer of weird and occult tales. This short ghost story from 1906 tells the tale of a traveler, who encounters an elderly man known as the Father of the Village, with precognition of when townspeople will die.

Algernon Blackwood was born on 14th March 1869 in Shooter’s Hill, South East London, to a religious middle-class family. His mother was a widowed Duchess and his father was a Post Office administrator. Blackwood was interested in the paranormal and the supernatural at an early age, and had a thirst for anything on Buddhism, other Oriental philosophies, mysticism and occultism. In his writings the weaving of the supernatural into his various works, from ghost stories and children’s stories to plays and long novels is clearly seen.

Erleben Sie die düstere und mysteriöse Erzählung Die Weiden von Algernon Blackwood, packend gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser unheimlichen Geschichte machen sich zwei Freunde auf eine Kanufahrt entlang der Donau und stoßen in einer abgelegenen Gegend auf merkwürdige, übernatürliche Phänomene. Die beklemmende Atmosphäre und die unsichtbaren Mächte, die in den Weiden lauern, treiben die Spannung in die Höhe und sorgen für ein fesselndes Hörerlebnis. Perfekt für Liebhaber von Schauerliteratur und düsteren Geschichten.

Erleben Sie die mystische Geschichte Die Schwingen des Horus von Algernon Blackwood, packend gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser faszinierenden Erzählung begibt sich der Protagonist auf eine spirituelle Reise, bei der die alten ägyptischen Götter eine zentrale Rolle spielen. Die Erzählung kombiniert übernatürliche Elemente und ägyptische Mysterien zu einer packenden Geschichte über Macht, Weisheit und das Unbekannte. Perfekt für Liebhaber von Schauerliteratur und übernatürlichen Geschichten.

Erleben Sie die unheimliche Geschichte Eine Geisterinsel von Algernon Blackwood, eindrucksvoll gelesen von Alexander Wohnhaas. In dieser packenden Erzählung begibt sich eine Gruppe auf eine einsame Insel, doch schnell wird klar, dass etwas Übernatürliches im Verborgenen lauert. Die beklemmende Atmosphäre und das Gefühl von Isolation werden durch Blackwoods meisterhafte Schilderungen lebendig. Perfekt für Fans von düsteren Geschichten und klassischer Schauerliteratur.

Es sollte ein herbstlicher Jagdausflug in die kanadischen Wälder werden. Doch die Elche machen sich rar, und so teilen sich Dr. Cathcart und sein Jagdführer Hank Davies sowie Lennox Simpson, Dr. Cathcarts Neffe, und dessen Jagdbegleiter Joseph Defago in zwei Gruppen auf, um die großen Geweihträger endlich aufzuspüren. Doch sie sind nicht allein in den tiefen Wäldern, die jenseits der zivilisierten Welt liegen. Es ist der Wendigo, der umgeht, so sagt man. Eine uralte Sagengestalt, die, wenn man sie erst einmal gesehen hat, ihre Opfer nicht mehr loslässt, und mit ihnen davonfliegt in die dunkle Nacht.

"The Willows" is one of Blackwood's best-known works and has been influential on a number of later writers. Horror author H. P. Lovecraft considered it to be the finest supernatural tale in English literature. The work is an example of early modern horror and is connected within the literary tradition of weird fiction. Two friends are midway on a canoe trip down the Danube River.

"The Willows" is a novella by English author Algernon Blackwood, originally published as part of his 1907 collection The Listener and Other Stories. It is one of Blackwood's best known works and has been influential on a number of later writers. Horror author H.P. Lovecraft considered it to be the finest supernatural tale in English literature. "The Willows" is an example of early modern horror and is connected within the literary tradition of weird fiction.

"The Man Who Found Out (A Nightmare)" is a chilling horror short story. A researcher embarks upon an expedition to find "The Tablet of the Gods", which have haunted his dreams since his childhood. Our hero discovers more than he bargained for. A lot more.

Imagine if you will, taking a long-awaited vacation to the Alps. This is the case with a middle school teacher who arrives at the inn to find it totally occupied. The innkeeper, however, has a solution. There is an empty room in the town, because the occupant has been lost in the mountains, and if Mansour doesn't mind taking a room that the former occupant may return to, he is welcome to it. Needless to say strange things begin to happen. Narrated by Mike Vendetti.

A group of friends, two men, and the niece of the older man ski to a lonely chalet to meet the girl’s future husband. The uncle's St. Bernard is along also, and becomes witness to an occurrence so singular, even those who experienced it cannot believe what happened.