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At the Mountains of Madness
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First serialized in 1936, At the Mountains of Madness stands as H.P. Lovecraft's most ambitious tale of cosmic terror. Blending hard-edge polar adventure with unfathomable mythos, the novella chronicles the Miskatonic University expedition that journeys deep into Antarctica-only to find a sprawling alien metropolis buried beneath the eternal ice.
This contemporary adaptation preserves Lovecraft's vast scale and creeping dread while streamlining the prose for twenty-first-century readers. As Professor William Dyer recounts the doomed mission, readers confront living fossils, shapeless shoggoths, and the haunting revelation that life on Earth is a cosmic accident-and the universe is monstrously indifferent.
What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:The Pinnacle of Cosmic Horror - Explore an ancient alien city and the terrors that dwell within its labyrinth.A Gripping Scientific Expedition Gone Wrong - Follow geologists, biologists, and pilots as curiosity turns to horror.Accessible, Engrossing Prose - Lovecraft's classic made clearer, faster, and even more chilling.Themes of Evolution, Insignificance, and Forbidden Knowledge - Question humanity's origins beneath an uncaring cosmos.Essential Reading for Fans of Horror and Science Fiction - A foundational text that inspired creators from The Thing to Prometheus.
Ice hides many secrets-some should stay frozen forever.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
154
Release Date:
2025-06-22
Publication Date:
2025-06-22
Publisher:
The Library of Alexandria
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1804219460
ISBN13:
9781804219461
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Weight:
261 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
9 cm
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