Publisher's Synopsis
""Julius LeVallon: An Episode"" is a novel by Algernon Blackwood, first published in 1916. The book follows the life of Julius LeVallon, a young man who is raised in seclusion by his mother, a wealthy and mysterious woman who possesses strange powers. As Julius grows older, he becomes increasingly interested in the occult and begins to explore the hidden realms of the mind and spirit. Along the way, he encounters a variety of strange and supernatural beings, including a group of mystics who possess the power to control the elements. As Julius delves deeper into the mysteries of the universe, he discovers a hidden truth about his own identity and the purpose of his existence. The novel is a fascinating exploration of the occult and the supernatural, and is sure to captivate readers who are interested in these themes.1916. Before finding renown as a writer of ghost stories, Algernon Blackwood had a varied career, farming in Canada, operating a hotel, mining in the Alaskan goldfields, and working as a newspaper reporter in New York City before moving to England. His story The Willows is considered one of the finest supernatural tales ever written. Julius LeVallon is a mystical reincarnation novel. It begins: It was one autumn in the late �������nineties that I found myself at Bale, awaiting letters. I was returning leisurely from the Dolomites, where a climbing holiday had combined pleasantly with an examination of the geologically interesting Monzoni Valley. When the claims of the latter were exhausted, however, and I turned my eyes towards the peaks, it happened that bad weather held permanent possession of the great grey cliffs and towering pinnacles, and climbing was out of the question altogether. A world of savage desolation gloomed down upon me through impenetrable mists; the scouts of winter�������s advance had established themselves upon all possible points of attack; and the whole tossed wilderness of precipice and scree lay safe, from my assaults at least, behind a frontier of furious autumn storms.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
