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The Great Return Kindle Edition

by Arthur Machen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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“The Great Return” is a 1915 short story by Welsh author and mystic Arthur Machan. Set in a small Welsh village, the story revolves around the return of the Holy Grail to the home of its alleged origin. The story refers to the Nanteos Cup, a medieval wood mazer bowl held for many years at Nanteos Mansion, Rhydyfelin, near Aberystwyth in Wales. It is believed by some that this Bowl is a candidate for the Holy Grail, which has the supernatural ability to heal those who drink from it and that is traditionally believed to be fashioned from a piece of the True Cross. Arthur Machen (1863 – 1947) was a Welsh author and renowned mystic during the 1890s and early 20th century who garnered literary acclaim for his contributions to the supernatural, horror, and fantasy fiction genres. His seminal novella “The Great God Pan” (1890) has become a classic of horror fiction, with Stephen King describing it as one of the best horror stories ever written in the English language. Other notable fans of his gruesome tales include William Butler Yeats and Arthur Conan Doyle; and his work has been compared to that of Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, and Oscar Wilde. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
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    47 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Fantasy and Horror Classics
  5. Publication date
    November 22, 2018
  6. File size
    1558 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KT5M7VZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fantasy and Horror Classics (November 22, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 22, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1558 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 47 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1973912562
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 19 ratings

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Ruthies
5.0 out of 5 stars Supernatural events
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2014
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Arthur Machen wrote of black magic and of white magic. The Great Return is one of his few "white magic" books. Unexplained, seeming supernatural events occur which I found very interesting. He was a very skillful wirite.
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3.0 out of 5 stars OK 👌 listening 🔰😀
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
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A will written fantasy thriller adventure short story by Arthur Machen. I would recommend this novella to anyone looking for a quick read. Enjoy the adventure of reading 👓 or listening 🎶 to different types of novels 🔰🏡😄 2022
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JJulieJ
4.0 out of 5 stars It is a scanned image, not text.
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2015
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Be aware this is a scanned image, not eBoook text. Thus, for example, you cannot change font size. I bought it because I'm interested in this writer, but others may find it quite annoying.
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A.Svetozarev
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read.
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017
Very interesting. A good read.
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