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In Algernon Blackwood's chilling masterpiece "The Wendigo," a hunting party ventures into the haunting wilderness of the Canadian backwoods. When an ancient Native American legend begins to manifest in reality, the trip takes an unsettling turn. A sinister force, the Wendigo, a creature of unimaginable hunger and insatiable desire for the human spirit, starts stalking them. The wilderness no longer whispers of serenity but screams of untold terror. The line between humanity and primal fear blurs as they grapple with the terrifying unknown, testing their sanity to the breaking point. With every rustle in the trees and every whisper on the wind, Blackwood's "The Wendigo" pulls you deeper into the uncanny wilderness, turning a seemingly innocent expedition into a battle for survival against the eerie, unseen predator.

Reviewer: Zuzu la mariposa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: weird.
Review: A strange disturbing story , but worth reading couldn’t put it down till I got to the last word.Would have liked to know more about the wendigo, especially what the character Punk knows about it.

Reviewer: fra7299
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The Unknown
Review: I was first introduced to Algernon Blackwood’s work awhile back when I read his brilliantly creepy tale, “The Willows.” Much like that classic story, “The Wendigo” takes us far into the mysterious natural world, where humans are pitted against the unknown.“The Wendigo” concerns a group going out hunting. When the party of men splits up, the story then shifts its focus on Simpson and his fellow guide, Defago. As they move further and further into the wilderness, Simpson notices an odd change in the mannerisms of Defago. Not only that, but a mysterious sound is heard far off in the distance which has a sharp effect on both men. After a night at camp, Defago suddenly and mysteriously bolts away and into the wild. Simpson confused, and upset, is now forced with the task of bringing Defago back, all the while dealing with his own fears… At the center of this tale is the legend of a Wendigo, a grotesque creature known to inhabit the region, hunt down its prey, and, in some cases, possess those near it. Blackwood puts you right into unchartered and mysterious regions where humans are at a disadvantage against a force beyond their comprehension. Much like “The Willows”, “The Wendigo” builds with a sense of foreboding atmosphere, where humans must try to deal with the unexplainable. While “The Wendigo” is a little more straightforward of a tale compared to “The Willows”, it is nonetheless eerie in its own right, and creepy enough to make you think long after reading it.The brilliance of this work is Blackwood’s mastery of building tension and not giving all away, leaving the reader to unearth the mysteries of this story. Is the supernatural really at play, or what is to account for the mysteries that happen? Sometimes the unknown is far scarier than what is right in front of us.I think “The Wendigo” would be an appropriate camp fire story, told late at night among friends.

Reviewer: JJCEO
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A spooky and creepy story based on Indian legends!
Review: A spooky and scary story of five men in the Canadian wilderness. While separated into two hunting parties of 2 men and a cook in the main camp terror befalls one pair of the hunters. An ancient evil of the primeval woods pays a visit on them…..This is a spooky story almost like the ones you would tell while camping out in the woods to scare each other. Based on Indian legends it makes a great story. I enjoyed reading it but it really is creepy. It will make you think twice if you are ever lost in the deep woods.The story is worth reading.

Reviewer: Midwest Miracle
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: More detailed than scary.
Review: This book does a great job painting the setting and making you feel like you’re there with the details used. However, the book fails to be scary and waste a lot of good opportunities to capitalize on the well written settings/situations. If you like in your face horror than this book isn’t for you, it’s more of a leave it up to the imagination kind of book when it comes to the evil facing the characters. There is no good description of the wendigo nor any face offs with the beast.

Reviewer: William Holmes
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Superb Campfire Story, Well Told in the Audible Edition
Review: I’ve long been a fan of Algernon Blackwood’s “The Wendigo,” which I read for the first time over 40 years ago and have reread every few years since then. The story is simple enough, centering on an encounter between the wilderness and a group of moose hunters who press too far into a place where they are not welcome. The eponymous Wendigo is part supernatural bogeyman and part symbol of the call of a mysterious wilderness, producing in those it confronts a sort of “panic,” a word that itself derives from the Pan, the god of the wild places. The gradual build up of atmosphere and mystery makes this tale perfect for retelling around the campfire, and in the Audible edition, Felbrigg Nathaniel Herriott does an excellent job of striking exactly the right tone. Highly recommended!

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Entertaining listening 🔰😀
Review: Another will written fantasy thriller adventure novel by Algernon Blackwood about a moose hunting in Canada when one of the party goes missing. They search for several days without luck and return to the main camp where they find him and things get really weird. I would recommend this novel to anyone looking for a quick entertaining read. Enjoy the adventure of reading 👓 or 🎶 to 👍novels 🔰😀2022

Reviewer: M. J. Keel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I see why this is a classic
Review: If you like folk tales, weird fiction, or horror you should definitely read this tale fit for a dark clearing in the deep woods by a roaring fire. Just keep your eyes on the shadows, though…

Reviewer: Alan Loewen
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cosmic Horror at Its Best
Review: Familiar with Blackwood’s The Willows and its horror and the feeling of oppression and claustrophobia in the midst of vast Nature, I did not think the author could top himself.In The Wendigo, he does.Four men in the far north of Canada hunting for moose discover a primal something that is deadly and far beyond their understanding.H.P. Lovecraft said of The Wendigo: "Another amazingly potent though less artistically finished tale [than Blackwood's The Willows] is The Wendigo, where we are confronted by horrible evidences of a vast forest daemon about which North Woods lumber men whisper at evening. The manner in which certain footprints tell certain unbelievable things is really a marked triumph in craftsmanship."

Reviewer: Abby Teed
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Stayed up very late reading this story and what I loved most was that which could not be seen, only inferred... absolutely terrifying.

Reviewer: lostlobo
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Es war mein erstes Buch von Algernon Blackwood; okay, zugegeben, Buch ist übertrieben. Diätbüchlein passt für etwas mehr als 28 Textseiten besser. Über die Aufmachung möchte ich nicht viel Zeit verlieren. Sie ist mies: kleingedrucktes, zusammengequetschtes, schwer leserliches Schriftbild, da und dort ein Typo. Sieht mehr nach modernem Fanzine im Selbstverlag als nach dem Werk eines klassischen englischen Gruselautors aus. Unbedingt eine andere Ausgabe kaufen! Doch, Vorsicht, noch nicht die Flinte ins Korn werfen! Die Kurzgeschichte selbst hat es in sich.Eine Gruppe von fünf Jägern macht sich in der letzten Oktoberwoche in die Tiefe der kanadischen Wälder auf. Sie wollen Elche töten. Drei der Männer, der etwa 60-jährige Expeditionsleiter Dr. Cathcart, der Guide Hank sowie ein Native American mit dem wenig schmeichelhaften Namen Punk bleiben im Basislager am Ufer des Fifty Island Water zurück. Der junge Simpson, Cathcarts Neffe und Kleriker, sowie der erfahrene frankokanadische Fährtensucher Défago setzen als Stoßtrupp über ans andere Ufer des halbmondförmigen Sees.Algernon Blackwood lässt die Geschichte langsam, aber mit eindrucksvollen landschaftlichen Stimmungsbildern in Schwung kommen. Als Leser spürte ich die Majestät und Wucht der gewaltigen Wälder, ihre wilde Schönheit, aber auch, die Gefahr, die ihnen mancherorts innewohnt. Wie ein Damoklesschwert an einem rissigen Faden hängt sie über den Jägern. Selbst schuld, hört man sich denken, warum müssen sie auch auf Jagd gehen, um Leben auszulöschen.Elche finden Simpson und Défago jenseits des Sees keine. Überhaupt scheinen Tiere diesen Landstrich zu meiden. Die Wildnis hat Anderes mit den Eindringlingen vor. Etwas Uraltes, Gewaltiges, Lockendes, Böswilliges lauert dort; eine schaurige Manifestation von…ja, wovon? Das möchte ich nicht verraten.Nähert es sich mit gewaltigen Sätzen, liegt ein Raubtiergeruch in der Luft, wie der eines Löwen, nur intensiver, ranziger. Luftzüge bringen das Geäst der Bäume in Bewegung, ein leises, aber ungutes Gewirr an Stimmen schwingt mit. Angst und rasch fortschreitender Wahnsinn fordern Einlass in menschliche Gehirne.Blackwood führt seine Leser*innenschaft immer näher ran an diese Wesenheit, gibt Stück für Stück Details preis. Indem er Défago aus dem Zelt stürmen und in der bedrohlichen Wildnis verschwinden lässt, setzt er eine Kettenreaktion zur Klimax in Gang. Zuerst sucht Simpson allein nach ihm, dann holt er Hilfe im Basislager. Was die weißen Männer letztlich antreffen werden, dringt tief ein in die dunkelsten Bereiche der Mythologie der kanadischen Ureinwohner*innen.Eine Kurzgeschichte prädestiniert für den gepflegten Leseschauer im Monat Oktober. Man ist froh, bei Licht in der beheizten Wohnung zu sitzen, behält das Zimmer dennoch argwöhnisch im Augenwinkel, stellt – sicher ist sicher – die Sinne auf Alarmbereitschaft. War da gerade ein ungewöhnlicher Luftzug? Nahm man für den Sekundenbruchteil einen Schatten wahr? Wird sich womöglich strenges Odeur manifestieren?Fun-Fact am Rande: Wer wie ich neugierig ist, was der ungewöhnliche Vorname des Autors, nämlich Algernon, bedeutet, dem/der sei es verraten. Es handelt sich um die englische Verballhornung eines normannischen Begriffes und heißt so viel wie „Schnurrbartträger“.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Amazon should remove this particular content as it is not a real ebook. Such blunder to a good story and to the customer! Do Amazon watches nothing to its contents!

Reviewer: Marco R.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: come non rimanere affascinati da questo racconto che mescola sapientemente orrore cosmico e leggende antiche.Una piccola perla di uno degli autori preferiti di Lovecraft.

Reviewer: George
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is the exactly the right time of year to lose oneself in tales of a supernatural nature. Normally on Halloween I like to read a M R James story but as a television adaptation of one of his stories was be aired on the BBC later that day I decided to read a story penned by a contemporary of his, Algernon Henry Blackwood (1869 - 1951). Blackwood was a prolific writer of ghost stories and is cited as being influential in the development of the genre by such renowned authors as H P Lovecraft and William Hope Hodgson. The Wendigo is a legendary mythical spirit native to the northern forests and Great Lakes Region of both the USA and Canada who may appear as a monster or as a spirit that has possessed a human and then changed its form.Blackwood's story takes place in the wilds of Canada where a hunting party has split up and Simpson a Scottish divinity student and his French Canadian guide Defago head off to an area called Fifty Island Water where strange legends emanate. At their camp site, strange utterly unknown odours are smelt and unearthly noises are heard. What follows is a supernatural tale that is chilling and unsettling. The writing is beautiful and lyrical, an example being how Simpson describes the phenomenon encountered. "savage and formidable Potencies lurking behind the souls of men, not evil perhaps in themselves, yet instinctively hostile to humanity as it exists".Although this story was written in 1910 it still has the potency to chill and to set the reader at unease. A classic supernatural tale that can easily be read in one sitting on a dark and rainy night and will give the reader plenty to reflect on if they ever find themselves alone and lost in a North American forest.