Lukundoo, and other stories

The opening tale drops listeners into a humid African forest, where a small expedition grapples with scarcity, unfamiliar terrain, and the hope of discovering a hidden race of dwarfs. Their routine is interrupted by a gaunt Englishman named Etcham, whose weary arrival brings a cryptic warning about a local chief called Stone. As the men piece together fragmented stories of tribal conflict and a feared sorcerer, tension builds around what the forest might conceal.

The remaining stories branch out in tone and setting, from the Norse adventure of Floki’s Blade to the unsettling logic of The Picture Puzzle, and from a chilling encounter in The House of the Nightmare to a mysterious island steeped in sorcery. Each piece reflects the author’s knack for blending atmospheric detail with a slow‑burning sense of unease. Listeners will find a compact yet varied journey through early twentieth‑century imagination.