1. "The Willows": Two friends, a Swede and an Englishman, take a canoe trip down the Danube River. As they travel, they become increasingly aware of a mysterious presence in the willows that line the riverbanks. They eventually come to realize that the willows are inhabited by an ancient, supernatural force that is determined to keep them from leaving. 2. "The Wendigo": A group of hunters in the Canadian wilderness are terrorized by a mysterious creature known as the Wendigo. The creature is said to be a spirit of the forest, and it has the power to possess and control its victims. 3. "The Man Whom the Trees Loved": A man moves to a small village in the English countryside and discovers that the trees in the area have a strange connection to him. He soon finds himself in a battle of wills with the trees, as they attempt to draw him into their world. 4. "The Glamour of the Snow": A young woman is drawn to a mysterious man who lives in a snow-covered mountain. She soon discovers that he is a powerful sorcerer, and that he has the power to control the weather. He uses his powers to lure her into his world, and she must find a way to escape before she is lost forever.
By Algernon Blackwood · First published 1951 · Genre: Weird Fiction, Horror, Fantasy · 26 chapters