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The story follows a retired clergyman, Philip Skale, who believes that sound can harness cosmic powers. He recruits a tenor, a secretary with an unworldly imagination, and four voices – an alto, a soprano, a bass – into a human chord to utter a name that might unlock life and death. As the quartet rehearses in the isolation of Skale's house, tension rises: success could bring salvation, but failure might summon destructive forces. The narrative explores the fragile line between hope and terror in the pursuit of ultimate knowledge.
First publish date: 1910
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Algernon Blackwood
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