Imagine you are the highest cliff on Mt. Helseggen the Cloudy above a raging sea on the Norwegian coastline ...
This is the opening scene of a story within a story, classic 19th century form. Edgar Allan Poe takes us into the wild beauty of nature and balances it with the wild fear of death.
"Descent Into the Maelstrom." Read it at my Tales of Terror blog this week. Also there is a 30-minute narration if you prefer to sit back and listen to this classic sea adventure.
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