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The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood

Blackwood, Algernon, 1869-1951

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"The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood is a novella first published in 1910. In the remote wilderness of Northwestern Ontario, a moose-hunting expedition takes a terrifying turn when guide Joseph Défago senses something monstrous stalking the woods. After a strange voice calls his name in the night, Défago vanishes into the forest, leaving behind inexplicable footprints that transform into something inhuman. What the searchers discover challenges their understanding of reality and introduces them to an ancient horror whispered about by North Woods lumbermen. ... Read more

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AuthorBlackwood, Algernon, 1869-1951
TitleThe Wendigo
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wendigo_(novella)
CreditsProduced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Reading LevelReading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassPR: Language and Literatures: English literature
SubjectHorror tales
CategoryText
eBook-No.10897
ISBN (HTML)979-8-238-10897-1
Release DateJan 1, 2004
Last UpdateOct 28, 2024
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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