Episodes Before Thirty
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Algernon Blackwood's 'Episodes Before Thirty' is an autobiography that chronicles his first three decades of life as a struggling adventurer in Canada and New York. Despite facing poverty, homelessness, and betrayal, Blackwood's love of nature and writing provided solace and resilience. He witnessed the criminal workings of Tammany Hall during his time as a reporter for the Sun and encountered many eccentric characters. After returning to England, Blackwood began submitting his stories and gained recognition as a prolific ghost story writer.Book Details
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Algernon Blackwood
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Algernon Henry Blackwood, was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary c...
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