Synopsis
A sailor on a schooner hears a shout from the water, from an old man on a small boat who is looking for food for him and his wife. They were stranded on a weird island.
History
First publication: The Blue Book Magazine, November 1907
Review
One of Hodgson’s earliest works. This story is very Lovecraftian and probably was an influence on Lovecraft. It is kept very mysterious, never revealing what is causing the horror that is described. The story does create a creepy atmoshpere and has a lot of imagination. Hodgson realizes that to give the reader a full explanation of things will remove the horror of it. Recommended to fans of Lovecraftian fiction.
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We have the story in these editions:
The Ghost Pirates and Other Revenants of the Sea, hardcover, Night Shade Books, 2005-06-25
