The Wendigo
by Algernon Blackwood
3.8(7,693 ratings)
"The Wendigo" by Algernon Blackwood follows a group of adventurers venturing into the Canadian wilderness. As they delve deeper, they encounter unsettling phenomena and eerie …
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The descriptions of the wilderness. the desolation of the woods and its impacts on the psyche are certainly the most outstanding parts of this story. I think Blackwood could have abstracted away the Wendigo from the story even further, leaving us to wonder if there ever was a monster at all. But maybe back in 1910 that would be too close to reality?