The Willows by Algernon Blackwood

The Willows is a classic horror novella by Algernon Blackwood originally published in 1907. The story follows two friends on a canoe trip along the Danube River in Austria-Hungary who become stranded on a remote island surrounded by ominous willow trees. As the days go by they begin to experience inexplicable and terrifying phenomena including strange sounds ghostly apparitions and a growing sense of malevolent presence. Blending elements of cosmic horror and psychological suspense The Willows is widely regarded as one of the greatest supernatural tales ever written.