The Wendigo
The Wendigo, published in 1910, is Algernon Blackwood's novella of the Canadian backwoods and the thing that lives in them. A small moose-hunting party, the Scottish doctor Cathcart, his nephew Simpson, a divinity student, and their guides Hank Davis and the French Canadian Defago, camps far up in the forest north of Rat Portage. Defago grows uneasy, speaks of a smell on the wind, and in the night is heard crying out that his feet are burning before he is carried off at a speed no man could run. Simpson follows tracks that change as they go. Blackwood builds his terror from silence, distance and the wilderness itself, and the tale is often named among the finest in its kind. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Wendigo
The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Yes. The Wendigo opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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Is The Wendigo in the public domain?
Yes. The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Wendigo?
About 1 h 14 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Wendigo?
The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
