
KASTLE KRAGS - A STORY OF MYSTERY - BY - ABSALOM MARTIN
NEW YORK - DUFFIELD AND COMPANY - 1922
KASTLE KRAGS - CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
The opening sweeps listeners into the shadow‑laden wetlands of the Ochakee River, where moss‑draped cypresses and slow, murky waters hide a world of whispered danger. The vivid portrait of restless alligators, gliding gar, and elusive wildlife creates a palpable sense of isolation, while the oppressive darkness that clings to the forest hints at something unseen beyond the natural. Even the familiar calls of birds and rustling of leaves feel muted, as if the very landscape is holding its breath.
Against this brooding backdrop, a remote estate—Kastle Krags—looms, its stone walls steeped in the same mystery that suffuses the surrounding marshes. Early visitors find themselves drawn into strange occurrences and subtle clues that suggest the land itself may be a keeper of secrets. As the first act unfolds, the tension between the untamed wilderness and the enigmatic manor invites listeners to step cautiously into a tale where every rustle could be a warning.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (287K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2010-08-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
An elusive early-20th-century mystery writer, this author is best remembered for the atmospheric novel Kastle Krags. Very little is known about the person behind the name, which only adds to the book’s eerie appeal.
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