Publisher's Synopsis
""The Garden of Survival"" is a novel written by Algernon Blackwood, a British author known for his supernatural and horror stories. The book tells the story of a young man named David who inherits a large estate from his uncle, including a garden that is said to have magical properties. The garden is filled with unusual plants and animals, and David soon discovers that it has the power to heal and rejuvenate those who enter it. However, the garden also has a dark side, and David must navigate its dangers while trying to uncover the truth about his uncle's mysterious past. Along the way, he encounters a cast of eccentric characters, including a group of scientists who are studying the garden's secrets and a beautiful woman who may hold the key to its hidden powers. As David delves deeper into the garden's mysteries, he begins to question his own sanity and must fight to survive in a world where reality and fantasy blur together. ""The Garden of Survival"" is a haunting and atmospheric tale that explores themes of nature, spirituality, and the human psyche.I have told you of the Thrill, of its genesis and development; and I chose an obvious and rather banal instance, first of all to make myself quite clear, and, secondly, because the majority were of so delicate a nature as to render their description extremely difficult. The point is that the emotion was, for me, a new one. I may honestly describe it as a birth.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.