Wild Stories of Survival From The Wo..., Algernon Blackwood
Wild Stories of Survival From The Wo..., Algernon Blackwood
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Wild: Stories of Survival From The World's Most Dangerous Places

Author: Algernon Blackwood, Evelyn Waugh, H.M. Tomlinson, Jack London, Norman Maclean, Redmond O’Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger

Narrator: Albert Coia, Nick Sampson, Richard Rohan

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/21/2025

Synopsis

The wilderness--forest, desert, glacier, jungle--has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood.Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration producing an audiobook experience ideal for people who are fascinated by the beauty, insight and danger that awaits us all in the wild.

About Algernon Blackwood

Algernon Blackwood (1869–1951) led a
rich and varied life. Storyteller, mystic, adventurer, and radio and television
personality, he is best remembered for his two superlative horror stories, “The
Willows” and “The Wendigo.” But in his lifetime he wrote over 150 stories, at
least a dozen novels, two plays, and quite a few children’s books as well. By
the time of his death, he had become one of the greatest writers of
supernatural fiction in the twentieth century.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa on January 26, 2011

I really need to start reading descriptions better. This book is nothing like I thought. Wild: Stories of Survival from the World's Most Dangerous Places should be a book about surviving in dangerous places right? I expected the author to have conducted interviews with people who had survived in har......more

Goodreads review by Johann on September 15, 2021

A whole wide collection of stories. Some better than other. It may inspire you to read the novels where the stories came from.......more

Goodreads review by Patrick Trent on January 08, 2023

An short collection of stories of adventures in the wild. The best story is "Building a fire" by Jack London. The rest are just OK.......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on June 05, 2024

All very old stories and none with women.......more

Goodreads review by Angel on August 19, 2024

Excerpts from stories. I read only the first two and they both left me hanging. It’s frustrating! I doubt I will read anything else by this author.......more

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