Tongues of Fire and Other Sketches: Expanded Edition

TONGUES OF FIRE"Harold," she said in a very low voice, and as though it cost her enormous effort, "it's the same with both of us. And we've brought it on ourselves." Placing a hand on his smooth thick hair, though he shrank from her touch, she continued in a whisper: "And do you realise—it's something not of this world—quite?” She paused, drew back a step, and stared down at him… "Flame that never dies."Discover this strange tale of cosmic retribution, plus 20 more tales and sketches that illuminate the supernatural world of Algernon Blackwood. And for the first time in print since their original publication, three more stories are included to round out this rare collection.

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TONGUES OF FIRE "Harold," she said in a very low voice, and as though it cost her enormous effort, "it's the same with both of us. And we've brought it on ourselves." Placing a hand on his smooth thick hair, though he shrank from her touch, she continued in a whisper: "And do you realise it's something not of this world quite? She paused, drew back a step, and stared down at him "Flame that never dies." Discover this strange tale of cosmic retribution, plus 20 more tales and sketches that illuminate the supernatural world of Algernon Blackwood. And for the first time in print since their original publication, three more stories are included to round out this rare collection.

About the Author

Born in London on March 14, 1869, Blackwood rebelled against his strong Catholic upbringing and began studying Oriental religions and the occult, later joining several occult societies. When he reached twenty, his father sent him to Canada. Returning to Britain in the late 1890's, he soon began turning some of his strange experiences into stories. An acquaintance sent these stories to a publisher and the result was The Empty House, soon followed by many more weird story collections and some truly strange and powerful novels. Storyteller, mystic, adventurer, radio and television personality--Algernon Blackwood had been all of these in his rich and varied lifetime. In fact, as he revealed to his friends, most of his stories were based on actual events. By the time of his death in 1951, he had become one of the greatest writers of supernatural fiction in the 20th century.

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