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OverviewAlgernon Blackwood has influenced weird fiction and horror writers down to the present day, with H.P. Lovecraft naming him among the modern masters of the genre. East of Vienna, a canoe trip down the length of the Danube River turns strange and horrifying. The two men traveling find it bad enough when they are forced to camp on an isolated island in the middle of nowhere while gale-force winds howl and waters rise. But soon, the threats take on a supernatural tinge. Wild sounds and visions in the night convince the men that they're being hunted by beings from another dimension, who are not so much malicious as vastly, cosmically indifferent to their welfareand hungry. The Willows, which first appeared in The Listener and Other Stories (1907), is one of his best-known tales. Noted weird fiction writer Ruthanna Emrys enlivens the text with sprightly commentary and traces the streams of story to their headwaters in a poetic and penetrating introduction. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Algernon Blackwood , Ruthanna EmrysPublisher: Lanternfish Press Imprint: Lanternfish Press ISBN: 9781941360835ISBN 10: 1941360831 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 12 December 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""Emrys' masterful annotations and enlightening introduction provide fine insights into how the weird casts its spell in Blackwood's classic story.""--David Sandner, editor of The Afterlife of Frankenstein ""Emrys sketches the work's historical, ecological, and literary context in sharply written and insightful notes that are an absolute pleasure to read."" --Rebecca Campbell, Ursula K. Le Guin Prize-winning author of Arboreality ""This is where slow-burn horror originated."" --Brian Evenson, Shirley Jackson Award-winning author of Song for the Unraveling of the World" “Emrys' masterful annotations and enlightening introduction provide fine insights into how the weird casts its spell in Blackwood's classic story.”—David Sandner, editor of The Afterlife of Frankenstein “Emrys sketches the work’s historical, ecological, and literary context in sharply written and insightful notes that are an absolute pleasure to read.” —Rebecca Campbell, Ursula K. Le Guin Prize–winning author of Arboreality ""This is where slow-burn horror originated.” —Brian Evenson, Shirley Jackson Award–winning author of Song for the Unraveling of the World "“Emrys' masterful annotations and enlightening introduction provide fine insights into how the weird casts its spell in Blackwood's classic story.”—David Sandner, editor of The Afterlife of Frankenstein “Emrys sketches the work’s historical, ecological, and literary context in sharply written and insightful notes that are an absolute pleasure to read.” —Rebecca Campbell, Ursula K. Le Guin Prize–winning author of Arboreality ""This is where slow-burn horror originated.” —Brian Evenson, Shirley Jackson Award–winning author of Song for the Unraveling of the World" Author InformationRuthanna Emrys is the author of A Half-Built Garden, Winter Tide, and Deep Roots, as well as co-writer of Reactor's Reading the Weird to save the world. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |