The Man Whom the Trees Loved, by Algernon Blackwood, Reviewed.

Modern readers may find this short novel too wordy, which is a shame, as it’s a well-told story. But it is undeniably written in the style of its age, with a good deal of description and not a great amount of action.

The central characters are all very fully drawn and their interactions are beautifully set out on the page. This is a strange tale, founded in the paranormal genre, but bordering on horror and definitely laced with subtle menace. The God’s eye point of view won’t be to everyone’...