EPISODE · Oct 1, 2021 · 2 MIN
Book Review: The Prelude to Adventure (1912) by Hugh Walpole
from The Dark Fantastic Podcast
Inspired by Francis Thompson's haunting poem "The Hound of Heaven", THE PRELUDE TO ADVENTURE (1912) features all of Walpole's signature ingredients, but what sets it apart is that, here, the main character is not lost, but found. A man who commits a murder in a moment of rage and then hears the voice of God calling him. Listen to the full review here.© Ahmed Khalifa. 2021.For more reviews and content, visit: https://dark-fantastic.blogspot.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Inspired by Francis Thompson's haunting poem "The Hound of Heaven", THE PRELUDE TO ADVENTURE (1912) features all of Walpole's signature ingredients, but what sets it apart is that, here, the main character is not lost, but found. A man who commits a murder in a moment of rage and then hears the voice of God calling him. Listen to the full review here.© Ahmed Khalifa. 2021.For more reviews and content, visit: https://dark-fantastic.blogspot.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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