At the Mountains of Madness [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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'The 20th century horror story's dark and baroque prince' Stephen King 'These tales of horror are in the true gothic tradition ! full of hinted terrors and unholy stenches. They are something very much out of the ordinary, a real collector's piece for connoisseurs of the unusual! Lovers of the macabre, the sinister, and the uncanny, take note.' Guardian' 'Horror against which there is neither defence nor refuge ! there is in his work something of lasting appeal' Time Out --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The finest works of H P Lovecraft, renowned as one of the great horror writers of all time. Now part of the Voyager Classics collection. A major figure in twentieth-century supernatural fiction, H P Lovecraft produced works of enduring power. He has influenced the whole spectrum of those working in the horror genre, from Stephen King to the creators of hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Gathered together in this volume are seven of his greatest works, including the three short novels, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, At the Mountains of Madness and The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. Timeless in their appeal, these classics of the sinister and the macabre hold the power to truly terrify. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 95 pages
• Publisher: Donald M. Grant Publishers; First Edition Thus edition (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0937986690
• ISBN-13: 978-0937986691
• Product Dimensions: 13.8 x 9.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,580,168 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars a good story presented in an awkward format, May 4, 2005

By	Joseph L. Kolb (harris, mn USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Although I enjoyed the story itself, this deluxe edition really didn't do anything for me. The book is 9.5 x 13 which makes it awkward to handle, hard to read and difficult to store. Fernando Duval did the illustrations and are alright at best. Supposed to be limited to 1000 copies. The book is autographed by Duval but not numbered. Not that it would make any difference. Overpriced, stick to the regular hardbound edition unless you are into odd-sized books.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautifully presented classic of the genre, July 9, 1998

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Lovecraft's work deserves this sort of presentation, though of course the price could be a little less ominous. Nevertheless, bound in beautiful leather and adorned with simple and absolutely appropriate art work one can find onesself taken away on the cosmic journey that's part Pym, part Alice In Inferno, and certainly reminicent of the cold arctic caverns that made their most recent appearance in the X-Files movie.If you know a fan, this would make an outstanding gift.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Lovecraft indeed!, February 4, 1999

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After finishing "At the mountain of madness" is not difficult to understand H.P Lovecraft's own vision of the world. A vision which by no means can be considered demented or uncanny. The idea of an old civilization thousands of million of years before mankind is something that may seem fantastic to some but no one can deny completely. This is the whole theme of Lovecraft's stories and this is what keeps them so interesting and at the same time so appealing. I would recomend this book to anyone who is not completely convinced of the story of the world that books like to tell. The oldest fear of mankind is fear of the unknown, fear of the OLD ONES...