{"product_id":"starlight-man-the-extraordinary-life-of-algernon-blackwood-paperback","title":"Starlight Man: The Extraordinary Life of Algernon Blackwood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Ashley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlgernon Blackwood has been called \"the central figure in the British supernatural literature of the twentieth century\" by Michael Dirda in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e. S. T. Joshi referred to him as \"a master of narrative pacing.\" He has been labeled \"one of the most influential supernatural writers of his time\" by Storm Constantine, author of The Wraeththu Chronicles. In his essay, \u003cem\u003eSupernatural Horror in Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, H. P. Lovecraft stated that \"of the quality of Mr. Blackwood's genius there can be no dispute.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriters and reviewers throughout the last 100 years have been extolling the virtues of Algernon Blackwood's tales. But Blackwood was a rolling stone and kept virtually no papers or private records. When Mike Ashley decided to research Blackwood's life in 1978 he had no idea that over forty years later he would still be researching. A first edition of the biography was published in 2001 but that had to be edited down, and Ashley knew at that time that there were still many unanswered questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince then some of those questions have been answered and though there still remains some mystery about Blackwood--and maybe that adds to his aura and fascination--Ashley has now brought the biography up to date, restoring the text that was removed and adding more of the results of his researches. Here, now, is the most extensive and thorough study of Blackwood's life and works revealing more about the mystic, the adventurer, the innocent, the seeker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49186206711960,"sku":"9781944520649","price":31.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/SnJVVkpKbGJkVjd3Yk1IWUhiUFp4QT09.webp?v=1780365098","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/starlight-man-the-extraordinary-life-of-algernon-blackwood-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}