Lukundoo, and other stories by Edward Lucas White
“Lukundoo, and other stories” by Edward Lucas White is a collection of short fiction written in the early 20th century. The volume brings together tales spanning the supernatural, the uncanny, and adventure, often blending horror and psychological suspense. The opening stories suggest a mix of exotic locales, mysterious diseases, dark folklore, and the testing of human character under extraordinary duress, introducing characters like Singleton, Etcham, Van Rieten, and Thorkell Vilgerdson as they
confront bizarre and sometimes terrifying events. The opening of the collection begins with "Lukundoo," where a group of men is drawn into a chilling tale recounting Singleton’s harrowing African experience. The narrative quickly introduces an atmosphere of mystery and dread: Singleton, typically reticent about his time in Africa, describes the plight of Stone, an extraordinary explorer afflicted by a grotesque and inexplicable malady that bewilders and terrifies his companions. As Singleton and his party seek to aid the suffering man, they encounter eerie manifestations—including strange voices, sinister swellings, and unnatural growths that blur the boundaries between folklore, sorcery, and disease—culminating in a climactic confrontation with the unknown. The subsequent opening of "Floki’s Blade" shifts to saga-like adventure, following Thorkell Vilgerdson as he is betrayed and cast adrift, only to begin a new chapter of trials and alliances in Iceland. Through these beginnings, the collection establishes its tone of suspenseful, character-driven tales steeped in the supernatural and the extraordinary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | White, Edward Lucas, 1866-1934 |
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| LoC No. | 27008465 |
| Title | Lukundoo, and other stories |
| Original Publication | New York: George H. Doran, 1927. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | Lukundoo -- Floki's blade -- The picture puzzle -- The snout -- Alfandega 49A -- The message on the slate -- Amina -- The pig-skin belt -- The house of the nightmare -- Sorcery Island. |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Subject | Horror tales, American |
| Subject | American fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75827 |
| Release Date | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 499 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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