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Algernon Blackwood's classic novella of supernatural terror. A hunting party in the Canadian wilderness is confronted by the horror of the Wendigo, the monster of Algonquian folk legend. H.P. Lovecraft stated that in the story, "we are confronted by horrible evidences of a vast... Read Full Overview

This version of The Wendigo has: 10 unique images In the desolate, forsaken wilderness of the Canadian backwoods, Algernon Blackwood's The Wendigo beckons the curious reader into a realm of unparalleled terror and mystic dread. Here, a hunting party, isolated in the stark, icy... Read Full Overview

Step into the chilling world of Algernon Blackwood's classic horror masterpiece, The Wendigo. This newly republished paperback edition invites you to experience an unforgettable journey into the heart of the Canadian wilderness, where a terrifying legend lurks beneath the shadows... Read Full Overview

Es sabido que el Wendigo es un esp ritu que prefiere habitar lugares solitarios, por ello suele esconderse en bosques, lo cual le permite acechar silenciosamente a su presa, nunca esta a la vista y espera el momento indicado para abalanzarse sobre ella.

Step into the eerie wilderness of the Canadian forest with The Wendigo, a haunting masterpiece by Algernon Blackwood. In this beautifully illustrated edition, the chilling story of supernatural terror comes to life, adding vivid imagery to a tale that has captivated readers for... Read Full Overview

The Wendigo is an influential horror novella by Algernon Blackwood, which was first published in a collected fiction book called The Lost Valley and Other Stories, in 1910. The story follows a doctor, his nephew and their party on a moose hunting trip into the deepest wilderness... Read Full Overview

In "The Wendigo," Algernon Blackwood masterfully intertwines elements of psychological horror with deep-rooted folklore, delivering a gripping tale that explores the thin veneer between civilization and savagery. Set against the hauntingly beautiful yet menacing backdrop of the... Read Full Overview

Es sabido que el Wendigo es un esp ritu que prefiere habitar lugares solitarios, por ello suele esconderse en bosques, lo cual le permite acechar silenciosamente a su presa, nunca esta a la vista y espera el momento indicado para abalanzarse sobre ella.

In Algonquian folklore, the wendigo is a cannibal monster or evil spirit native to the northern forests of the Atlantic Coast and Great Lakes Region of both the United States and Canada/ Manitoba. The wendigo may appear as a monster with some characteristics... Read Full Overview

Algernon Henry Blackwood, (1869 -1951) was an English writer of supernatural fiction. Blackwood was also a journalist and a broadcasting narrator. Blackwood had a varied career, farming in Canada, operating a hotel, a newspaper reporter in New York, and essayist for various periodicals... Read Full Overview

In Algernon Blackwood's chilling classic, "The Wendigo," readers are drawn into a haunting exploration of primal fear and the supernatural. Set against the backdrop of the Canadian wilderness, Blackwood's narrative intricately weaves folklore with psychological tension, creating... Read Full Overview

Yet, ever at the back of his thoughts, lay that other aspect of the wilderness: the indifference to human life, the merciless spirit of desolation which took no note of man... "His stories are of things unearthly and of beings and events impossible, but he writes of them with... Read Full Overview

The story is set in the Canadian wilderness. A hunting party separates to track moose, and one member is abducted by the Wendigo of legend. Robert Aickman regarded this as "one of the (possibly) six great masterpieces in the field".

The Wendigo is a novella by Algernon Blackwood, first published in The Lost Valley and Other Stories. In the wilderness in Northwestern Ontario, two Scotsmen are on a moose-hunting trip with guides Hank Davis and the wilderness-loving French "Canuck," Joseph D fago... Read Full Overview

Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 - 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary critic S. T. Joshi stated, "His work... Read Full Overview

Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 - 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary critic S. T. Joshi stated, "His work... Read Full Overview

Premise: Dr. Cathcart and his nephew Mr. Simpson go on a moose hunting trip deep into the wilderness of northern Canada with their guides Hank Davis and the French Canadian Joseph D fago, along with their Indian cook, Punk. They split up to cover more ground, Dr. Cathcart with... Read Full Overview

Algernon Blackwood's novella The Wendigo was initially released in The Lost Valley and Other Stories (Eveleigh Nash, 1910). Simpson, a divinity student, and his uncle Dr. Cathcart, an author of a book on collective hallucination, are two Scotsmen on a moose-hunting trip with... Read Full Overview