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Complete John Silence Stories (Paperback)

by Algernon Blackwood (Author)
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From a master storyteller of supernatural tales come 6 horror stories that launched the career of "psychic doctor" John Silence: "A Psychical Invasion," "Ancient Sorceries," "Secret Worship," "The Nemesis of Fire," "The Camp of God," and "A Victim of Higher Space." Edited and with an introduction by occult fiction authority S. T. Joshi.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Quaint & spooky, Aug 14 2003
By Mark Newbold (Pittsburg, KS United States) - See all my reviews
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I am delighted that Dover has brought back into print these stories by Blackwood. But if you're expecting John Silence to be another Carnacki or Sherlock Holmes you will be disappointed. Dr. Silence is a near mythic one dimensional character who merely serves as the vehicle for resolution in the stories. The stories become increasingly more sophisticated and interesting as the book progresses. "A Psychical Invasion" was nearly unreadable for me, dull & plodding, it reminded me of Dion Fortune's lesser efforts at fiction. But I hung in and was amply rewarded by my patience. You will find Blackwood comfortable with the supernatural as a plot device, considering his esoteric interests and membership in AE Waite's reorganized Golden Dawn. Blackwood's greatest gift as a "ghost" story writer was his ability to create landscapes with a naturalists eye for detail and underlying threats to human dominion of the setting. Character development is not his forte. But that is a minor criticism of one of the best writer's of sheer terror of the 20th century. His story "The Willows" must rank among the best short stories ever. Reading these stories in the right setting is a guarantee for some delicious shivers.
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2.0 out of 5 stars john's revelations are dull, April 8 2003
i love blackwood at his best. this is not it. one great story, otherwise this detective doesn't work for me. if it only had been more crime-like, i might have liked it. these explanations, investigations, plots, are just not good enough. probably his worst work.
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