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In the mountains of madness: the life and extraordinary afterlife of H.P. Lovecraft

By W. Scott , Lovecraft , Howard Phillips;Poole

Book information

Publisher
Counterpoint Press;Soft Skull Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9781619028562, 1619028565
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1966608 bytes)
Pages
236 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

In the Mountains of Madness interweaves the biography of the legendary writer with an exploration of Lovecraft as a phenomenon. It aims to explain this reclusive figure while also challenging some of the general views held by Lovecraft devotees, focusing specifically on the large cross-section of horror and science fiction fans who know Lovecraft through films, Role Playing Games, and video games directly influenced by his work but know little or nothing about him. More than a traditional biography, In The Mountains of Madness will place Lovecraft and his work in a cultural context, as an arti.;The night gaunts -- Forbidden books -- Cthulhu rises.

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