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The Bright Messenger

Algernon Blackwood

Book Overview: 

Julian LeVallon, born and raised alone in the Jura Mountains, is referred to psychiatrist Dr. Edward Fillery for care in London. But is LeVallon merely a schizophrenic with a secondary personality, "N.H." (non-human), or is he really an Elemental Being, a "bright messenger" who brings, perhaps, a new age of human evolution? And if so, is the human race ready for a major step forward?

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Book Excerpt: 
. . . excitement increased the official's interest, told him that they were star-and-weather maps. It doubtless was the truth; he had made them with Mason; but they were queer-looking papers to have at such a time, hidden away, too, at the bottom of the trunk; and LeVallon's manner and expression did not help to disarm the man's evident suspicion. He asked a[54] number of pointed questions in a very disagreeable way—who made them, for what purpose, how they were used, and whether they were connected with aviation. I translated, of course. I explained their innocence——"

"LeVallon's excitement?" asked Fillery. "What form did it take? Rudeness, anger, violence of any sort?" He was aware his friend would have liked to shirk these details.

"Nothing of the kind." He hesitated briefly, then went on. "He behaved, rather, as though—well, as a devout Catholic might have behaved if his crucifix or some holy relic were being mauled. The maps were . . . Read More

Community Reviews

Too "wordy." I like Algernon Blackwood. I don't like this book. It repeats the same incident over and over from different points of view, maddeningly slow. It's repetitious and builds too slowly to keep my interest. Toward the end it got interesting. Kind of reminded me of K-PAX.

I'd never read anything by Blackwood, but he was mentioned as one of a group of British authors who were influenced by the French philosopher Henri Bergson. The mention was in a Phd. Thesis that I came across online, by a woman named Helen L. Green. The thesis, titled Middlebrow Mystics; Henri Bergs

Note: Endurance and concentration necessary, not for the faint of heart.

If you’ve read his smaller works The Regeneration of Lord Ernie, the human chord, the centaur, or simply appreciate Blackwood’s prose, I recommend this food for thought to your collection.
There is an essence, I feel, from all hi

While a lot of it confused me, the ending was satisfying and I really enjoyed the story overall.

One star because this was painfully tedious. Two stars because he had the balls to write it.

A long, long, LONG way to get to where it was going...
But it may take that long trip to get the point.

Still, as good as that is it can be a bit tedious and repetitive.

Terribly happy to have discovered this book and author who pushes the envelope of reality, allowing us all, for a time, to experience other more glorious dimensions.

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