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The Wendigo

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  • 1932 first published
  • 48 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (3 ratings)
  • 195 editions
  • 🎧 1 h 59 min free audiobook
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The Wendigo is a 1932 horror and adventure fiction short story by Algernon Blackwood. The story is set in Canada.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 14 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 195 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 3,481 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 48 pages — about 55 minutes of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 1 h 59 min LibriVox audiobook.

About The Wendigo

"The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood is a novella first published in 1910. In the remote wilderness of Northwestern Ontario, a moose-hunting expedition takes a terrifying turn when guide Joseph Défago senses something monstrous stalking the woods. After a strange voice calls his name in the night, Défago vanishes into the forest, leaving behind inexplicable footprints that transform into something inhuman. What the searchers discover challenges their understanding of reality and introduces them to an ancient horror whispered about by North Woods lumbermen.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Action & adventure
  • Horror
  • Collected works, Single author, multi-form
  • Horror tales

Quick answers

Who wrote The Wendigo?

The Wendigo was written by Algernon Blackwood and first published in 1932.

What genre is The Wendigo?

It is usually shelved as Horror, Adventure and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is The Wendigo?

The median edition has 48 pages, about about 55 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Wendigo free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Wendigo?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 59 min.

What books are similar to The Wendigo?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, The Long Walk and A Princess of Mars.

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