With the jaunty ease of a favorite uncle holding forth before a crackling fire, narrator Matt Addis recounts this wild tale revolving around a gentleman who returns home to his ancestral manor only to discover that there is a mythical giant worm lurking in an underground cave below it. He soon finds that the beautiful but coldly manipulative widow next door, who has unwanted romantic designs on him, is about to do away with her surly African servant, who has unwanted romantic designs on her and plans to unleash the worm. Since its publication in 1911, critics throughout the years have roundly panned Stoker's (of DRACULA fame) final novel as clumsy, underdeveloped, and racially problematic. Still, with Addis's cheerful delivery this early horror remains eerily diverting. B.P. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
Adam Salton's journey from Australia to his ancestral estate in England transforms into a sinister exploration of obsession and ancient legends. As he contends with the eccentricities of his newfound neighbors, including the pathological Edgar Caswall and the enigmatic Arabella March, Adam becomes entwined in a web of mesmerism, danger, and a legendary creature known as the White Worm. With the help of Sir Nathaniel de Salis, he must decipher the secrets shrouding Lesser Hill and confront the looming darkness in a battle that will determine the estate's fate.
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The Lair of the White Worm
Adam Salton's journey from Australia to his ancestral estate in England transforms into a sinister exploration of obsession and ancient legends. As he contends with the eccentricities of his newfound neighbors, including the pathological Edgar Caswall and the enigmatic Arabella March, Adam becomes entwined in a web of mesmerism, danger, and a legendary creature known as the White Worm. With the help of Sir Nathaniel de Salis, he must decipher the secrets shrouding Lesser Hill and confront the looming darkness in a battle that will determine the estate's fate.
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| BN ID: | 2940190896435 |
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| Publisher: | Gates of Imagination |
| Publication date: | 08/03/2024 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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