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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Promise Of Air is a book written by Algernon Blackwood and published in 1918. The book is a collection of short stories that explore the theme of the supernatural and the unknown. The stories are set in various locations, including the countryside, the sea, and the city... Read Full Overview

The Promise of Air is a book written by Algernon Blackwood and published in 1918. The book is a collection of short stories that explore the theme of the supernatural and the unknown. The stories are set in various locations, including the countryside, the city, and even on the... Read Full Overview

The Promise Of Air is a book written by Algernon Blackwood and published in 1918. The book is a collection of short stories that explore the theme of the supernatural and the unknown. The stories are set in different locations and feature a variety of characters, including ghosts,... Read Full Overview

The Promise of Air is a book written by Algernon Blackwood and published in 1918. It is a collection of short stories that explore the theme of the supernatural and the unknown. The book includes an introductory note that sets the tone for the stories that follow. The stories... Read Full Overview

British author Algernon Blackwood was a remarkably influential figure in the genre of "weird" terror. His tales rely on gradually mounting suspense and a sense of discomforting dislocation, rather than gore or explicit horror. The Promise of Air is a classic example of the unique... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Algernon Blackwood's classic tale of a young man who, recently graduated and rising in the world, travels to Europe, encountering more than he expected.

Joseph Wimble was the only son of an analytical chemist, who, having made considerable profits out of an Invisible Sticking Plaster, sent the boy to Charterhouse and Cambridge in the hope that he would turn out a gentleman. When Joseph left Cambridge his father left business,... Read Full Overview

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