Dennis Wheatley and the Occult by Craig Cabell is available to read as an eBook. It was published this year, and is itself a rehash of an essay he previously released in 2001.
It's okay. I didn't learn anything new - it's just a collection of DW quotations from his memoirs, The Devil and All His Works, DW's black magic newspaper articles and brief excerpts from his black magic novels strung together with some narrative by Cabell.
The usual stories about DW spending a weekend with Montague Summers, DW's ghostly experience at boarding school, his success in calling on the devil when playing cards, etc. are all repeated.
If someone discovers this book not knowing these anecdotes then it might prove an interesting read - and DW's non-fiction works are not available as eBooks so I suppose it serves some purpose.
New eBook: Dennis Wheatley and the Occult by Craig Cabell
New eBook: Dennis Wheatley and the Occult by Craig Cabell
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Darren.
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It has been issued as a paperback now, with illustrations. Somehow I got the impression there was a signed hardcover of this little chapbook, but I cannot find it listed anywhere. I understand this is only for the completist (raising hand), but I'm still intrigued...shanedwyer wrote:I downloaded and read the essay on Sunday. Your review is spot on- there's hardly anything new there. And it's all rather clumsily written. If it had cost more than a couple of quid, I'd have considered it a waste of money.