Man Whom the Trees Loved, Paperback by Blackwood, Algernon, Brand New, Free s...
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Man Whom the Trees Loved, Paperback by Blackwood, Algernon, Brand New, Free s.... Although Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical workseeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. His best stories, such as those collected in thIncredible Adventures, are masterpieces of atmosphere, construction andsuggestion. Man Whom the Trees Loved, Paperback by Blackwood, Algernon, ISBN 1986242293, ISBN-13 9781986242295, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Although Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories, his most typical workseeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. Good examples are thenovels The Centaur, which climaxes with a traveller's sight of a herd of themythical creatures; and Julius LeVallon and its sequel The Bright Messenger,which deal with reincarnation and the possibility of a new, mystical evolution inhuman consciousness. His best stories, such as those collected in thIncredible Adventures, are masterpieces of atmosphere, construction andsuggestion. Born in Shooter's Hill (today part of south-east London, but then partof north-west Kent) and educated at Wellington College, Algernon Blackwoodhad a varied career, farming in Canada, operating a hotel, and working as anewspaper reporter in New York City.
