The Man Whom the Trees Loved by Algernon Blackwood

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The Man Whom the Trees Loved by Algernon Blackwood is a classic folk horror and nature horror audiobook, read in full by Tony Walker. Set in the New Forest in England, it follows Mr and Mrs Bittacy, who settle there after years abroad. A painter with a certain talent for painting trees awakens something in the old man, and he takes to wandering deep in the forest. Mrs Bittacy, with her strong Christian values, is appalled by the ancient woodland spirits her husband seems to seek out. She loves him and wants to protect him from the ancient force of the forest, but will her love and faith be enough?

Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was a man of many talents and is still known for his disturbing ghost and horror stories. The Man Whom the Trees Loved is one of his classics, and a must for anyone who enjoys atmospheric weird fiction.

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